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Headstream

2018 · 14 min

A dreamlike, uneasy short that drifts through strange images, leaving a quiet sense of dread and inner dislocation.

Directed by
Bia Vilela
Starring
Raquel Villar, Marcelo de Deus, Danilo Timm
Overview
A series of surreal events highlights the malaise of a young woman facing the rituals of marriage.

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Directed by
Bia Vilela
Starring
Raquel Villar, Marcelo de Deus, Danilo Timm
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • gender
  • family
  • trauma
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror4
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Bia Vilela
Written by
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Starring
Raquel Villar, Marcelo de Deus, Danilo Timm
Runtime
14 min
Country
Brazil, Germany
Languages
Portuguese

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