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The Elevator

2022 · 9 min

A tense, unsettling short that simmers with quiet menace and pays off with a sharp, uncomfortable jolt.

Directed by
Benjamin Hujawa
Starring
Paula Conrad Hugenschmidt, Mario Lopatta
Overview
A woman at the hotel bar observes a man who is molesting other women. She knows what he's thinking. She knows his fantasies. An incident in the elevator abruptly shifts his perception of masculinity.

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Directed by
Benjamin Hujawa
Starring
Paula Conrad Hugenschmidt, Mario Lopatta
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • gender
  • power
  • obsession
  • deception
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Benjamin Hujawa
Written by
Benjamin Hujawa, Romy Karl
Starring
Paula Conrad Hugenschmidt, Mario Lopatta
Cinematography
Jean-Pierre Meyer-Gehrke
Runtime
9 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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