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The Winter's Keeper

2010 · 17 min

A quiet, uncomfortable study of loneliness that lingers in empty rooms and builds a slow, uneasy tension.

Overview
Edgar, a lonely, socially awkward immigrant takes care of an apartment for a friend away on vacation. As he visits, he becomes familiar with the absent woman's intimate space. He begins to desire her and anticipate her return. The months go by, the mail piles up and eventually, reality sinks in.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • loneliness
  • identity
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Katherine Jerkovic
Written by
Katherine Jerkovic
Starring
Pablo Diconca, Jérémie Verrette, Dalina Hernandez
Cinematography
Nicolas Canniccioni
Runtime
17 min
Country
Canada
Languages
French, Spanish

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