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Syncope

2023 · 21 min

A slow, unsettling plunge into artistic obsession, where every rehearsal feels like a quiet step toward something sinister.

Directed by
Linus von Stumberg
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Elea Körner, Linus von Stumberg, Sarafina Beck
Overview
After Whim makes it through the unconventional audition for the dance piece Syncope, the choreographer finds himself unsatisfied with her full commitment. But what she and the other dancers experience in the rehearsals is just a glimpse of what his dark vision will demand from them.

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Directed by
Linus von Stumberg
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Elea Körner, Linus von Stumberg, Sarafina Beck
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 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
  • obsession
  • art
  • power
  • identity
  • corruption
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Directed by
Linus von Stumberg
Written by
Linus von Stumberg
Starring
Elea Körner, Linus von Stumberg, Sarafina Beck, Pablo Conca, Egon Gerber
Cinematography
Gaëtan Nicolas
Runtime
21 min
Country
Switzerland
Languages
English

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