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Breakage

2022 · 28 min

A quiet, uneasy drift from adrenaline to doubt, watching three restless people slowly lose their nerve.

Directed by
Maximilian Karakatsanis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Darja Mahotkin, Mariann Yar, Felix Mayr
Overview
After committing a robbery, three young criminals plan their next heist. The euphoria of those first moments gradually gives way to repressed longings and conflicting emotions. They begin to have doubts about their plan.

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Directed by
Maximilian Karakatsanis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Darja Mahotkin, Mariann Yar, Felix Mayr
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Maximilian Karakatsanis
Written by
Maximilian Karakatsanis
Starring
Darja Mahotkin, Mariann Yar, Felix Mayr
Cinematography
Luka Krautz
Runtime
28 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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