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The Buron

2022 · 23 min

A quiet, uneasy wartime short that trades action for creeping dread as a lost soldier waits in the dark.

Directed by
Léo Pons
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Antoine Tomé, David Levadoux, Benjamin Joncoux
Tagline
In the Auvergne mountains, things are not always what they seem...
Overview
Winter 1943, France. A Wechmacht officer is in pursuit of local members of the Resistance. As night falls, he loses his way and wanders into the Auvergne mountains. The soldier finds refuge in a mysterious buron.

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Directed by
Léo Pons
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Antoine Tomé, David Levadoux, Benjamin Joncoux
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • war
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror4
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Léo Pons
    Starring
    Antoine Tomé, David Levadoux, Benjamin Joncoux
    Runtime
    23 min
    Languages
    French, German

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