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Elephants' Test

2005·Movie
6min

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Calm.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension2
  • Scare1
  • Adrenaline0

Heart

Nostalgic and melancholic

  • Nostalgia9
  • Melancholy7
  • Wonder5

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Absurdist Humor1
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Wit & Wordplay0

World

History

  • Ambiguity8
  • World Immersion7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Meta Narrative9
  • Direction7
  • Non-linear Narrative7

Style

Standout visual style and editing

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Visual Stylization9
  • Editing8
  • Cinematography6

Who it's for

AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-Provoking

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About

Elephants' Test is a test, an experiment performed to elephants. It is also a cinematic appropriation, a manipulated found footage, bleach faded and scratched. Two tests in one: the first one was carried out by a French expedition in the African jungle to discover the behavior of a herd of elephants, the second one was self-made from super 8 documentary material.
Found Footage ExperimentMeta-Cinematic ReflectionDecaying Archival AestheticSlow Cinema Avant-GardeColonial Gaze CritiqueNon-Narrative DocumentaryVisual Textural StudyPhilosophical Ambiguity

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Is Elephants' Test worth watching?

40
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40/100. The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Elephants' Test?

0 h 6 min

Elephants' Test runs 0 h 6 min.

What language is Elephants' Test in?

Englishxx

It was made in English, with some xx. Produced in Spain.