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Short film

Altering Ego

2024 · 27 min

A quiet, uncomfortable watch that sits with guilt and routine in a sterile setting, asking patience and emotional endurance.

Directed by
Caspar Wallrabe
Genres
Drama
Overview
Tomas looks after Martin, who has end-stage Alzheimer's, in the care home. At the same time, Tomas has a relationship with Martin's wife Petra. In the nursing home, they conceal their relationship, which is characterized by routine.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Grief, betrayal, isolation, guilt
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Caspar Wallrabe
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
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
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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