Short film

Ocean

2019 · 8 min

A quiet, observant short that lingers on small emotional collisions between strangers in a bar, feeling intimate and gently tense.

Directed by: Hedda Gullikstad
Genres: Drama
Starring: Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Espen Rognlien, Geir Morstad

Tagline: Ocean
Overview: The norwegian short movie takes place at Ocean Bar and shows different types of drma between different generations.

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Directed by: Hedda Gullikstad
Genres: Drama
Starring: Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Espen Rognlien, Geir Morstad

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How it feels

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
identity
class
grief
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Hedda Gullikstad
Written by: Hedda Gullikstad
Starring: Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Espen Rognlien, Geir Morstad, Andrea Berntzen, Karoline Petronella Ulfsdatter Schau, Emma Bones, Rumen Rainov Ivelinov, Kornelia Eline Skogseth
Runtime: 8 min
Country: Norway
Languages: Norwegian

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