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Compass of Shame

2023 · 14 min

A tight, uneasy short that sits with desperate parents and makes you squirm at how far fear can push people.

Overview
The desperate parents of a sick teenage son use drastic methods as they feel the doctors are not doing enough.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • parenthood
  • grief
  • obsession
  • morality
  • family
Places
  • hospital
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour0
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
George Ivanov Öfverholm
Written by
George Ivanov Öfverholm
Starring
Emelie Garbers, Arvin Kananian, Philip Torres Örning
Runtime
14 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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