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Empty Shelves

2023 · 6 min

A quiet, unsettling drift into a silent dreamworld that slowly swallows you, leaving a lingering ache of isolation.

Directed by
Xánath Rojas
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Tagline
Did you ever wish to disappear entirely?
Overview
Diana, a young woman who suffers from social anxiety, works in the supermarket which forces her to face her biggest fears; unable to communicate with others, she takes refuge in an ideal dream: a still and silent world where she can be free but gradually and without noticing this place threatens to swallow her into oblivion.
How it feels
Melancholic, eerie, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, identity, loneliness, survival
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Xánath Rojas
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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