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Alrek

2023 · 10 min

A short, uneasy walk through beautiful, empty landscape where quiet conversation slowly curdles into dread.

Directed by
Simon Færøy
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Isabel Furhovde, Siri Black Ndiaye, Adrian Schive
Overview
Four friends set out on a hike up a mountain in Norway. As they walk in spectacular nature the sins of the past come back to haunt them and the reason for the hike might not be what we think.

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Directed by
Simon Færøy
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Isabel Furhovde, Siri Black Ndiaye, Adrian Schive
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • guilt
    • isolation
    • survival
    Places
    • wilderness
    • countryside
    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
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Simon Færøy
    Written by
    Simon Færøy
    Starring
    Isabel Furhovde, Siri Black Ndiaye, Adrian Schive, Alf Floa
    Cinematography
    Kieran Kolle
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    Norway
    Languages
    Norwegian

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