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Bergmanesque

75 min

A quiet, odd little retreat where felt figures air their secrets, by turns wry and gently melancholy.

Directed by: Paul Bellini
Genres: Drama
Starring: Linda Paolucci

Overview: Several puppets convene at a wooded retreat for a weekend-long writing workshop in which secrets are spilled and lives changed.

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Directed by: Paul Bellini
Genres: Drama
Starring: Linda Paolucci

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: identity
isolation
art
deception
healing
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Paul Bellini
Written by: Paul Bellini
Starring: Linda Paolucci
Runtime: 75 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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