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The Picnic

2001 · 20 min

A quiet, introspective short that sits with pain and slowly turns toward acceptance.

Directed by
Andrea Jungert
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ginia Zobel, Christian Abella, John Flanders
Overview
After years of therapy and self abuse, Justin is looking for a specific location, where years ago a family tragedy occurred. Justin is seeking closure, but learns a lesson even greater: It is does not matter from where you came, it is what you have become that matters, in spite of every experience, good or bad, endured in this mortal coil of life.

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Directed by
Andrea Jungert
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ginia Zobel, Christian Abella, John Flanders
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • trauma
    • healing
    • identity
    • family
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Andrea Jungert
    Starring
    Ginia Zobel, Christian Abella, John Flanders, Derek Medina
    Runtime
    20 min
    Country
    United States of America

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