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Desert of Namibia

2024 · 137 min

A raw, unsettling plunge into a volatile young woman's psyche, by turns alienating and tender, with moments of strange joy.

Overview: A young, temperamental Tokyo beautician struggles to navigate her relationships with lovers, friends, and family.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and whimsical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, trauma, isolation, obsession
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: identity
trauma
isolation
obsession
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild