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Mauro & Olivia

15 min

A wry, claustrophobic character study that finds quiet absurdity in two lonely people craving attention through illness.

Directed by: Eduardo Elli
Starring: Sergio Boris, Ana Pauls

Overview: Mauro is a hypochondriac doctor locked in his apartment. Olivia is a Pharmaceutical sales representative, lives on the third floor. They both want to suffer some kind of accident or illness that captures the attention of others.

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Directed by: Eduardo Elli
Starring: Sergio Boris, Ana Pauls

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
loneliness
obsession
identity
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: Eduardo Elli
Starring: Sergio Boris, Ana Pauls
Runtime: 15 min

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