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A Second Chance

2018 · 18 min

A quiet, patient slice of life that observes an elderly woman's daily routine with gentle intimacy and a touch of melancholy.

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Documentary
Overview
E-po, a widowed 85-year-old grandma, lives a humdrum existence in her tiny Phuket home. Every now and then, her caretaker Fong receives a phone call from Bangkok: a reminder to check on E-po's gambling problem.

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    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • aging
    • isolation
    • addiction
    • family
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Parinee Buthrasri, Pom Bunsermvicha
    Starring
    Peklien Petchpan, Yupin Meunaphai
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    Thailand
    Languages
    Thai

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