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Simon

1962 · 21 min

A quiet, somber short that lingers on a man's haunted mercy, leaving a heavy ache long after it ends.

Directed by
Louis Grospierre
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A short drama about a former Auschwitz prisoner who tries to saves animals from an abattoir.

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Directed by
Louis Grospierre
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • trauma
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Louis Grospierre
Written by
Waldemar Kuri
Runtime
21 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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