Short film

Hedgehog's Dilemma

2023 · 16 min

A quiet, intimate plunge into a young man's fragile inner world, told through hands and silences that linger.

Overview: A youngster ends up in a rehab centre for young deaf people struggling with addiction. A budding feeling, difficult to name, that draws him to a long-term resident starts to get in the way of his therapy. The film is told entirely in sign language.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Addiction, identity, isolation, love
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: addiction
identity
isolation
love
healing
Places: hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Mateusz Rybiński
Written by: Mateusz Rybiński
Starring: Maciej Kosiacki, Joanna Mizgier, Danuta Lewandowska, Rafał Porębski, Denis Rudnik, Ignacy Kowalczyk, Julia Jarczyńska, Agnieszka Paszek
Cinematography: Tomasz Grzymała
Runtime: 16 min
Country: Poland
Languages: No Language