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Sapling

2022 · 14 min

A quiet, patient slice of rural life that lingers on small frustrations and the ache of wanting to belong.

Overview
Summer is ending, and the harvest has begun in rural Transylvania. As Nicusor aspires toward adulthood, he looks for a way to contribute. Faced with rejection, he explores his natural surroundings to imagine a place for himself.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • isolation
  • identity
  • work
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lorenzo Fabbro, Bronte Stahl
Runtime
14 min
Country
Italy, Romania, United States of America

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