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Dear Mother

2025 · 13 min

A quiet, uncomfortable family reunion that simmers with unspoken resentment and leaves a lingering unease.

Directed by
Theodor Solin
Genres
Drama
Overview
Julius returns home to find his mother has replaced him with Albert, a lodger who now occupies his old room-and her affections. As Julius struggles to adapt, hidden tensions resurface, unveiling a dysfunctional family dynamic.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, identity, isolation, betrayal
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Theodor Solin
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Theodor Solin
Written by
Theodor Solin
Starring
Rikard Kleinberg, Carl Kumlin, Rina Fridell
Music
Filip Sjögren, Isak Hedtjärn
Cinematography
Majaq Julén
Runtime
13 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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