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The Witness

2023 · 15 min

A tense, low-key descent into a bad decision, carried by quiet desperation and a sense of looming consequence.

Overview
After finding out he owes money for college tuition, a small-time drug dealer and "perpetual student" decides to get his hands on a larger quantity of narcotics, not knowing that circumstances will place him in direct contact with the police.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • survival
  • class
  • guilt
  • morality
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Alen Šimić
Written by
Alen Šimić
Starring
Davor Golubović, Mirela Lambić, Dino Bajrović, Tatjana Šojić, Kerim Ćutuna, Kenan Hasanbegović, Enes Kozličić, Nadina Mičić
Runtime
15 min
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Languages
Bosnian

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