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Crocodile

2023 · 19 min

A tense, uneasy short that burrows into obsession and desire, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by
Dawid Bodzak
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julia Szczepańska, Natan Berkowicz, Jakub Janicki
Overview
A "neo-giallo" short film about a need to fulfill hidden desires that bursts the characters world from the inside.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Dawid Bodzak
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julia Szczepańska, Natan Berkowicz, Jakub Janicki
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Dawid Bodzak
Written by
Dawid Bodzak
Starring
Julia Szczepańska, Natan Berkowicz, Jakub Janicki, Teoniki Rożynek, Jakub Wojtas, Miłosz Fudała, Anna Kraszewska, Katarzyna Andrzejczak
Cinematography
Adam Suzin
Runtime
19 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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