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With Child

2015 · 35 min

A claustrophobic, quietly unsettling video-diary descent into one woman's fraying mind, more dread than shock.

Directed by
Darren Kelfkens
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Esmeralda Bihl, Neels Clasen, Carmin Coetzer
Overview
Charlene's greatest desire is to have a child of her own. Stuck at home alone, she has little to do but record a video diary detailing her struggles with infertility and her fears for the future of her marriage. With her mental state deteriorating, Charlene waits for the call from her doctor that will give her the news she's been hoping for...or send her over the edge for the last time.

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Directed by
Darren Kelfkens
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Esmeralda Bihl, Neels Clasen, Carmin Coetzer
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • madness
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Darren Kelfkens
Starring
Esmeralda Bihl, Neels Clasen, Carmin Coetzer
Runtime
35 min
Languages
Afrikaans, English

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