Short film

Operation Pythagoras

19 min

A breezy, high-energy teen caper that mixes light comedy with clock-ticking suspense, easy to enjoy and forget.

Tagline: When the Perfect Score Isn’t on the Test.
Overview: A group of high school students must break into their principal's office to destroy evidence before the devastating parent-teacher conference that same evening.
How it feels: Light, tense, absurd and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Heist, coming-of-age, friendship, rebellion
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: heist
coming-of-age
friendship
rebellion
family
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: comedy, action
Directed by: Till Marti
Written by: Till Marti
Starring: Maurizio Siconolfi, Cybèle Zinsli, Colin Vemba, Dominik Gysin, Peter Purtschert, Till Marti, Linus Jagode, Aurora May Pedrero
Cinematography: Isabelle Simmen
Runtime: 19 min
Country: Switzerland
Languages: German