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Talking to the Dead

2000 · 52 min

A quiet, reflective hour that lingers on grief and ritual, letting Irish voices and landscapes carry a sense of shared mourning.

Directed by
Pat Collins
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Based on the book by Pat Sheeran and Nina Witoszek, this hour-long documentary focuses on the hold that the dead have on the living in Ireland, and the tradition of the funeral in Irish culture.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Death, grief, faith, memory
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Pat Collins
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Pat Collins
Runtime
52 min
Country
Ireland

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