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I Am the Fire

2024 · 14 min

A quiet, wry short about a man reassessing himself after an accident, more reflective than eventful.

Overview
The time of change is on the threshold for fifty-three-year-old Kaj, who recently has started to question his authority as Sensei. After a workplace accident, Kaj is forced to find a way out of the past and a way into the present.
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How it feels

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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
    • identity
    • work
    • aging
    • isolation
    Places
    • workplace
    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
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Patrik Eklund
    Written by
    Patrik Eklund
    Starring
    Jimmy Lindström, Daysury Valencia, Cecilia Nilsson, Selma Caglar, Margareta Pettersson, Markus Stenback, Therese Olsson, Elsa Kvensler
    Runtime
    14 min
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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