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The Quiet

2019 · 10 min

A tense, uneasy short that keeps you alert, with dread pressing in as someone searches for family amid a deadly outbreak.

Directed by
Mateo Márquez
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Mariana Parma, Jequrey Slaton, Sydney Amanuel
Overview
In the midst of a deadly outbreak, a man returns home in search of family.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Mateo Márquez
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Mariana Parma, Jequrey Slaton, Sydney Amanuel
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • family
  • death
  • fate
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour0
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, horror
Directed by
Mateo Márquez
Written by
Matthew Altman, Miguel J. Soliman
Starring
Mariana Parma, Jequrey Slaton, Sydney Amanuel, Katy-May Hudson, Geoffrey J.D. Payne, Juan Ruiz
Cinematography
Mike Gialloreto
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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