Short film

Fratres

2021 · 20 min

A quiet, uneasy short that drifts through a leisure park while the characters keep their distance, leaving a lingering sense of unspoken strain.

Directed by: Jean-Benoît Ugeux
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mélanie Zucconi, Pierre Sartenaer, Vincent Sornaga

Overview: Mélanie and Pierre are visiting an amusement park in the Auvergne region where Vincent works. But they don't seem too keen on having fun.

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Directed by: Jean-Benoît Ugeux
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mélanie Zucconi, Pierre Sartenaer, Vincent Sornaga

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: isolation
family
identity
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	0
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Jean-Benoît Ugeux
Starring: Mélanie Zucconi, Pierre Sartenaer, Vincent Sornaga
Cinematography: Erwan Dean
Runtime: 20 min
Country: Belgium, France
Languages: French

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