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The Maw

2022 · 15 min

A quiet fishing trip curdles into something uneasy and strange, with tension simmering under calm, pretty surfaces.

Directed by
Patrik Eriksson
Genres
Drama
Overview
Two men head out to go fishing. One of them thinks himself the obvious expert in the area and tensions rise beneath the surface. When a woman joins up from the beach, the course of events takes an unexpected turn in a visually appealing film with supernatural features.

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Directed by
Patrik Eriksson
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • isolation
  • power
  • identity
  • deception
  • nature
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
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Directed by
Patrik Eriksson
Runtime
15 min

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