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(Elephant)

2023 · 9 min

A taut, claustrophobic standoff that plays out in hushed voices and uneasy silences, leaving you braced for what comes next.

Directed by
Patryk Godlewski
Starring
Thomas Frick, Barbora Sulova
Overview
It is year 1969, an American soldier is captured and interrogated by a Soviet soldier.

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Directed by
Patryk Godlewski
Starring
Thomas Frick, Barbora Sulova
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • power
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour0
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
Patryk Godlewski
Written by
Patryk Godlewski
Starring
Thomas Frick, Barbora Sulova
Runtime
9 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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