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In Bloom | A Ghost Story (2024)

Name: In Bloom | A Ghost Story
Director: Christopher Rosica
Genre: Experimental, Gothic, romántico
Released: 2024
Duration: 9 min
Cast: Daniel Oakley, María Limón, Anthony Laciura

2024 · Christopher Rosica · 9 min · United States of America

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In Bloom is an abstract Gothic Romance short film by writer-director Christopher Rosica, blending experimental cinema with the timeless themes of love, loss, and memory. Crafted with a meticulous attention to atmosphere, the film offers a haunting exploration of the boundaries between the living and the dead. Shot in evocative black-and-white on a Fujifilm XT-30 by up-and-coming cinematographer, Xuepei Hou, In Bloom pays homage to the aesthetic traditions of visionary filmmakers such as Bergman, Tarkovsky, and Fellini, while drawing narrative inspiration from literary icons like Mary Shelley and Henry James.

A 2024 title built around Experimental, Gothic and romántico. Directed by Christopher Rosica.

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