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Dorlis

2021 · 25 min

A quiet, uneasy family drama where old wounds and folk fear press in on a teenager, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Overview
Nora, a Martiniquan teenager, moves with her mother and younger sister to her grandfather Henri's to take care of him after a recent stroke. This causes traumatic childhood memories to surface for Nora embodied in the fear of an attack by an evil spirit, the Dorlis.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • family
  • memory
  • fate
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Enricka MH
Written by
Enricka MH
Starring
Louise Marion, Séréna Bylon, Isabelle Menal, Aliou Cissé
Music
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Cinematography
François Ray
Runtime
25 min
Country
France, Martinique
Languages
French

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