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Hypatia

2023 · 17 min

A quiet, uncomfortable family dinner where unspoken tension and fragile performances of togetherness weigh heavily on every exchange.

Directed by
Andrei Răuțu
Starring
Laura Creț, Bogdan Albulescu, Ioana Ghiţescu
Overview
A dinner in the backyard. Albert and Laura try to communicate their thoughts regarding the inevitable divorce. Their daughter comes in a flash and surprises her parents in a portrait of a perfect family. How are they going to tell her about the separation?

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Directed by
Andrei Răuțu
Starring
Laura Creț, Bogdan Albulescu, Ioana Ghiţescu
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • betrayal
  • love
  • deception
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Andrei Răuțu
Written by
Andrei Răuțu
Starring
Laura Creț, Bogdan Albulescu, Ioana Ghiţescu
Cinematography
Tudor Platon
Runtime
17 min
Country
Romania

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