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8 1/2 Minutes

2021 · 9 min

A brief, uneasy encounter that slowly curdles from pleasant surprise into quiet dread.

Directed by
Stephanie Olthoff
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anton Feldmann, Jessica McIntyre, Till Demuth
Overview
When Mia runs into her former schoolmate Steffen and his son at the grocery store, she is pleasantly surprised by the unexpected encounter. But the joy quickly turns into unease as Mia and her daughter slowly realize that Steffen's supposed son might be in danger.

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Directed by
Stephanie Olthoff
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anton Feldmann, Jessica McIntyre, Till Demuth
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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
    • parenthood
    • deception
    • family
    Places
    • workplace
    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
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Stephanie Olthoff
    Written by
    Jana Forkel
    Starring
    Anton Feldmann, Jessica McIntyre, Till Demuth, Albrecht Ganskopf, Nutsa Kekilia
    Cinematography
    André Stahlmann
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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