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Nothing Stranger

22 min

A quiet, dreamlike short that drifts between recollection and the present, asking you to sit with a lingering memory.

Directed by: Pedro Collantes
Starring: Mai Zi, Yaning Ying

Overview: Years ago, Ling had a dream. Even today she can remember every detail.

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Directed by: Pedro Collantes
Starring: Mai Zi, Yaning Ying

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
identity
isolation
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	0
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: Pedro Collantes
Written by: Pedro Collantes
Starring: Mai Zi, Yaning Ying
Cinematography: Diego Cabezas
Runtime: 22 min

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