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My Coffin

2021 · 22 min

A wry, unsettling short that plays death as a bureaucratic misunderstanding, keeping you off-balance between absurd comedy and quiet dread.

Directed by
Maciej Marczewski
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Maciej Marczewski, Karolina Kominek, Teresa Marczewska
Overview
Tomasz wakes up one morning and he realizes he is dead. According to his wife and friends, at least. However, he considers his catatonic state temporary and he can wake up before his own funeral.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Maciej Marczewski
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Maciej Marczewski, Karolina Kominek, Teresa Marczewska
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • identity
    • isolation
    Places
    • home
    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
    Horror2
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Maciej Marczewski
    Written by
    Maciej Marczewski
    Starring
    Maciej Marczewski, Karolina Kominek, Teresa Marczewska, Bartosz Woźny, Ireneusz Czop, Maciej Szablewski, Maciej Raniszewski
    Cinematography
    Maciej Marczewski
    Runtime
    22 min
    Country
    Poland
    Languages
    Polish

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