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The Boar

2023 · 12 min

A tense, somber hunt through the woods that feels like a grim fairy tale about grief and vengeance.

Directed by
Nico Sanft
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Kristina Pauls, Lion-Russell Baumann, Christian Aumer
Overview
A sister and her brother hunt the boar that killed their father.

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Directed by
Nico Sanft
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Kristina Pauls, Lion-Russell Baumann, Christian Aumer
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • revenge
  • family
  • survival
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Nico Sanft
Written by
Nico Sanft
Starring
Kristina Pauls, Lion-Russell Baumann, Christian Aumer
Cinematography
Julian Voltmann
Runtime
12 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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