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A Ryokan

2020 · 4 min

A brief, quiet observational fragment that asks you to slow down and notice small domestic details.

Directed by
José Luis Guerín
Overview
A Ryokan, by José Luis Guerin to complete the #YoMeQuedoEnCasa cycle. After twenty-one clips over three months, we close the cycle with a jewel that this Embassy is proud to have commissioned. (Embajada de España en Japón)

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Directed by
José Luis Guerín
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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
    • isolation
    • art
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Directed by
    José Luis Guerín
    Runtime
    4 min

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