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Galatea

2023 · 8 min

A chilly, unsettling short that drifts through cold woods and quiet dread, leaving an uneasy aftertaste.

Directed by
Hampus Byström, Arvida Byström
Starring
Alba August, Hannes Fohlin, Sara Wahlberg
Overview
A lifeless woman’s body is found wrapped in plastic in the woods. Who is she and how did she get there? Hampus and Arvida Byström’s debut film is a suggestive Nordic noir that asks unconventional questions about the woman’s role in the lonely man’s sexual impulses.

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Directed by
Hampus Byström, Arvida Byström
Starring
Alba August, Hannes Fohlin, Sara Wahlberg
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • death
    • identity
    • obsession
    Places
    • wilderness
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Directed by
    Hampus Byström, Arvida Byström
    Written by
    Hampus Byström, Arvida Byström
    Starring
    Alba August, Hannes Fohlin, Sara Wahlberg
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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