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Terminal

2009 · 8 min

A hypnotic, oddly charming watch that turns industrial machinery into rhythmic choreography, calm and quietly delightful.

Directed by
Jörg Wagner
Genres
Documentary
Overview
The automated workflow at a cargo container terminal becomes a lively, mesmerising mechanical ballet.

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Directed by
Jörg Wagner
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • technology
  • nature
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Cinematography
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Runtime
8 min

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