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In Passing

2023 · 9 min

A hushed, dreamlike drift through uncanny rooms that unsettles more than it explains, rewarding patience with quiet transformation.

Directed by: Anna Johnson

Overview: Two people wander through uncanny environments within a strange yellow house. Guided by dream logic, they move towards a point of transformation.

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Directed by: Anna Johnson

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
memory
isolation
fate
Places: single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	5

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Directed by: Anna Johnson
Runtime: 9 min

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