Short film

In the Labyrinth

1976 · 31 min

A quiet, uncomfortable reunion that unfolds in cramped rooms, asking you to sit with awkward silences and unspoken history.

Overview: After 30 years apart, a man is reunited with his mother, who resides on a psychiatric ward.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Family, isolation, memory, madness
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
memory
madness
aging
Places: hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none