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Half Life

2006 · 10 min

A quiet, observational drift through a remote Scottish landscape and the people working within it, slow and contemplative.

Directed by
Luke Fowler
Genres
Documentary
Overview
This film was made during NVA's Half-Life production which took place in Argyll in 2006.

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Directed by
Luke Fowler
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • nature
  • art
  • work
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Luke Fowler
Runtime
10 min
Country
United Kingdom

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