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Romantica

2023 · 30 min

A fragmented, unsettling mosaic that drifts between raw realism and dreamlike absurdity, demanding patience and rewarding it with haunting images.

Directed by: Thomas Elley
Starring: Roman Penev

Overview: Absurd and gritty collage of hope and madness told through different groups of boys and men, all connected through their bodies and their dreams for the black night.

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Directed by: Thomas Elley
Starring: Roman Penev

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 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
isolation
madness
ambition
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: Thomas Elley
Written by: Emilie Koefoed Larsen
Starring: Roman Penev
Cinematography: Thomas Elley
Runtime: 30 min
Languages: Danish, English

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