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Waste Days

2014 · 12 min

A tense, youthful short that turns a reckless game into a sharp test of friendship and pride.

Directed by
Eloy Calvo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jaume Madaula, Raúl Mérida
Overview
Pau and Alex are two young friends who risk their friendship because of their constant competition. They not only threaten their friendship, but they also risk their lives aboard Pau's parents car. Rules are simple: "Count aloud and close your eyes while you drive."

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Directed by
Eloy Calvo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jaume Madaula, Raúl Mérida
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Eloy Calvo
Written by
Eloy Calvo
Starring
Jaume Madaula, Raúl Mérida
Music
Dani Trujillo
Cinematography
Arnau Rovira
Runtime
12 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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