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The Cleaner

2015 · 7 min

A short, odd little comedy that turns a mundane chore into a quietly unsettling puzzle.

Directed by
Daan van 't Einde
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Arjen van der Lely, Matthijs ten Kate, Barbara Willemsen
Overview
While cleaning Dave finds something that's impossible to dispose of... Life will never be the same.

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Directed by
Daan van 't Einde
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Arjen van der Lely, Matthijs ten Kate, Barbara Willemsen
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    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Daan van 't Einde
    Written by
    Daan van 't Einde, Viki Rusyn, Giorgio Slagveer
    Starring
    Arjen van der Lely, Matthijs ten Kate, Barbara Willemsen, Nikita Kalkman
    Runtime
    7 min
    Country
    Netherlands
    Languages
    English

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