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On Solid Ground

2021 · 12 min

A slow-building, simmering short that traps you in the sticky heat of city life and quiet, mounting frustration.

Overview
Summertime in a city. The coolness of a morning swim in the river quickly vanishes as the heat exacerbates insignificant daily nuisances. As Eli tires to escape the narrowness and agitation of the city, she keeps on facing aggression. Her rage starts to build up.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • class
    • gender
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jela Hasler
    Written by
    Jela Hasler
    Starring
    Sofia Elena Borsani, Miro Maurer, Giorgina Hämmerli
    Cinematography
    Andi Widmer
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    Switzerland
    Languages
    German

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