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Phlegm streaming

2021 Movie Switzerland Short, Comedy, Fantasy 6 min

By: Jan-David Bolt With: Patrice Gilly, Pascal Ulli, Oliver Stärkle

Oscar is running late in a busy office building when he begins to notice a strange phenomenon: he keeps stepping on snails, which seems to be cursed. As he rushes to his appointments, the bizarre occurrences grow more unsettling. The film explores themes of fate and coincidence in a surreal corporate setting.

Mood

Anxious

Bizarre

Mysterious

Quirky

Surreal

Cast & Crew

Jan-David Bolt

Oliver Stärkle

Pascal Ulli

Patrice Gilly

Jan-David Bolt (Director)

Cinematic Technique

Artistic

Dreamlike Imagery

Nonlinear

Symbolic Imagery

Visual Metaphors

Visual Symbolism

Film Movements

Surrealist Film

Narrative Structure

Fragmented

Nonlinear

Surrealist

Pace

Fast-Paced

Slow-Paced

Urgent

Style

Experimental

Fantastical

Minimalist

Stylized

Surrealism

Time-Period

Contemporary

Modern

Central Conflict

Curse

Curse Of The Snails

Disruption At Work

Mysterious Snail Interference

Strange Phenomenon

Supernatural Disturbance

Surreal Curse

Unexpected Noise

Characters

Businessman

Office Worker

Oscar

Ending

Ambiguous

Surreal

Historical Context

2021

Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Bizarre Events

Hearing Suspicious Sound

Noticing Strange Phenomenon

Rushing To Appointments

Stepping On Snails

Strange Sounds

Struggling With Timing

Unexpected Snail Encounter

Plot

Absurdity

Coincidence

Destiny

Office Environment

Strange Phenomenon

Supernatural Twist

Surreal Encounter

Urban Setting

Setting

Cityscape

Office Building

Office Buildings

Skyscrapers

Urban

Urban Landscape

Shooting Location

Office

Office Building

Office District

Urban

Urban Environment

Theme

Coincidence

Destiny

Existentialism

Supernatural

Surrealism

Urban Alienation

Urban Anxiety

Genre

Drama

Fantasy

Surrealist

Audiences

Adults

Art-House Viewers

Titles

Phlegm

Release Year

2021

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