Short film

The Quarantine Ballad

2020 · 18 min

A hushed, claustrophobic chamber piece where domestic strain and money worries simmer quietly behind closed doors.

Directed by: Taleh Yuzbeyov
Genres: Drama
Starring: Taleh Yuzbeyov, Konul Jafarzadeh, Nurlan Rüstəmov

Overview: The story takes place during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the socioeconomic effects on a married couple confined to their home due to quarantine.

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Directed by: Taleh Yuzbeyov
Genres: Drama
Starring: Taleh Yuzbeyov, Konul Jafarzadeh, Nurlan Rüstəmov

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: isolation
family
class
survival
love
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Taleh Yuzbeyov
Written by: Taleh Yuzbeyov
Starring: Taleh Yuzbeyov, Konul Jafarzadeh, Nurlan Rüstəmov, Vusal Ahmedzadeh, Vugar Imanov, Rüfət Cabbarov, Gunel Imanova, Togrul Eminli
Cinematography: Iman Imanov
Runtime: 18 min
Languages: Azerbaijani

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