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2022 · 99 min

A quiet, inward-looking meditation that sits with grief and fear, asking patience as it drifts through memory and trauma.

Directed by
Maria Judice
Genres
Drama
Overview
After witnessing a murder of a young boy by a cop on her doorstep, Maria finds her mental health struggling. At thirty-seven, violence and death compound into a fear of the outside. As she self-isolates, she unpacks individual, collective, and generational trauma. Her beloved community keeps her connected with frequent care visits. elephant is a visual meditation on the physiology of grief.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Grief, trauma, isolation, healing
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight9

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Maria Judice
    Written by
    Maria Judice
    Starring
    Maria Judice, Tonya Marie Amos, Zach Baum, Fay Darmawi, Shaula Evans, Jeff Harry, Reyce Judice, D'Arion Curry Matthews
    Cinematography
    Anka Karewicz
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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