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Alena's Journey

2008 · 17 min

A quiet, watchful short that lingers on small domestic pressures and the weight of a decision, leaving a soft ache.

Overview
Alena is preparing for an important journey. Her family and co-workers do not want her to leave.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • isolation
    • identity
    • freedom
    • work
    Places
    • home
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Károly Ujj Mészáros
    Written by
    Károly Ujj Mészáros
    Starring
    Alena Džebo, Emina 'Minka' Muftić, Dragan Jovičić, Boris Ler, Semir Krivić, Sadžida Šetić, Feđa Štukan
    Runtime
    17 min
    Country
    Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary
    Languages
    Bosnian

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