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Promise

2017 · 17 min

A quiet, gentle short that lingers on small moments of connection in a lonely rural setting.

Directed by
Tian Xie
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Linhua Feng
Overview
In a remote Chinese village, a young boy forms a bond with a pig.

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Directed by
Tian Xie
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Linhua Feng
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • family
    • friendship
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, family
    Directed by
    Tian Xie
    Written by
    Tian Xie, Suming
    Starring
    Linhua Feng
    Runtime
    17 min
    Country
    China, United States of America
    Languages
    Mandarin

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