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Vatios

2021 · 14 min

A quietly tense, claustrophobic study of an athlete's unraveling, with the lockdown pressing in like a held breath.

Directed by
David Pérez Sañudo
Overview
Laida Mentxaka, a senior cyclist, is having trouble recovering from an unfortunate injury. During the State of Emergency, lockdown is announced. Nobody from the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency will call at her door in 2 weeks.

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Directed by
David Pérez Sañudo
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • identity
  • addiction
  • ambition
Places
  • home
  • single country house
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
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
David Pérez Sañudo
Runtime
14 min

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