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He

2021 · 14 min

A short, wry workplace comedy that turns a cryptic diagnosis into quiet tension, balancing dry humor with a subtle sense of unease.

Directed by
Elisabet Dubé Ferré
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Miki Esparbé, Artur Busquets, Ángel Roldán
Overview
Roger has a bright future as an engineer for a leading company, until a diagnosis from the doctor will make everything tumble. From that moment on, he will have to find a way to communicate his new situation to his boss, at the risk of being pushed away from work. But, contrary to what it may seem, Roger is not sick...

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Directed by
Elisabet Dubé Ferré
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Miki Esparbé, Artur Busquets, Ángel Roldán
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • identity
  • isolation
  • class
  • freedom
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Elisabet Dubé Ferré
Written by
Elisabet Dubé Ferré, Manel Carrasco
Starring
Miki Esparbé, Artur Busquets, Ángel Roldán, Cristian Valencia, Eduard Buch
Cinematography
Gina Ferrer
Runtime
14 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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