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swallows燕子

2024 · 12 min

A short, uneasy slow burn where an ordinary interview curdles into something haunted and quietly unsettling.

Directed by
Queenie Zhang
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Tagline
The truth can cost you
Overview
When a journalist is assigned to profile a businessman, she discovers that he has a story that is related to her haunted past.
How it feels
Tense, eerie, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Trauma, memory, identity, deception
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Queenie Zhang
Genres
Thriller, Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, horror
Directed by
Queenie Zhang
Written by
Queenie Zhang
Starring
Si Chen, Pascal Yen-Pfister, Chad Darnell, Isabella Burgos, Ruby Tang, Lorelai Melendez, Haley Utnehmer
Music
Emily Hsiang
Cinematography
Hongqi Yao
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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