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True Artist

2025 · 12 min

A quiet, rain-soaked conversation that aches with unspoken weight, letting small gestures carry the sadness of a life about to change.

Directed by
Viktor Johansson
Genres
Drama
Overview
Rain beats against the car window as Yoshi treats his son to a hamburger. But amid the bites, he struggles to express something that will fundamentally change their lives. Dreams collide with obligations in this sensitively and poetically crafted film about the relationship between a father and son.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, parenthood, identity, ambition
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Viktor Johansson
Written by
Viktor Johansson
Starring
Tomoya Ishii, Hinata Ishii
Runtime
12 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Japanese

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