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Contretemps

2021 · 6 min

A short, anxious plunge into a mind where small disruptions swell into looming fears, tender and unsettling at once.

Genres
Animation
Overview
Living with OCD, Anna has an organized routine. This balance breaks when her sister forgets a piece of instrument. To bring it back, Anna has to face a world out of her control in which her fears materialize.
How it feels
Tense, eerie, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, family, identity, trauma
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Chloé Maingé, Gabriel Gerard, Laurine Baille, Lise Légier
Written by
Chloé Maingé, Claire Sun, Laurine Baille, Lise Légier
Starring
Hélène Sir-Senior, Louise Legendre
Runtime
6 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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