Gab
A journalist’s cafe appointment with the sister of a man killed in an attack becomes a terse, unsettling inquiry into truth, memory, and responsibility.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- intimate
- unsettling
- contemplative
- arthouse short film night
- film festival viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ani is a journalist charged by her diary to write about Ezra's death, making writing itself central to the narrative.
Ani arranges a cafe meeting with Lily to investigate the deceased Ezra, filtering mourning through journalism and testimony.
The appointment between Ani and Lily occurs in a cafe or bar, where waiting and observation create concentrated tension.
Ani's planned article about Ezra dead during an attack suggests incomplete or contested information surrounding the event.
Films like Gab, and why
The Entire History of You
shares a contained, intimate science fiction premise centered on memory, grief, and mediated communication
The Black Mirror episode 'White Bear'
shares a terse speculative structure, emotional isolation, and a morally unsettling encounter
La Jetée
shares French-language arthouse science fiction, compressed storytelling, and introspective psychological tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Gazanfer Biricik
- Release Date
- 2018-02-28
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Bernadette Paviot
- Sabrina Renaudeau
- Clarisse Normand
- Katia Ghanty
- Jean-Pierre Cormarie
Common questions
- What is Gab about?
- A journalist’s cafe appointment with the sister of a man killed in an attack becomes a terse, unsettling inquiry into truth, memory, and responsibility.
- What is Gab like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gab as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Gab violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Gab as mild.
- Which films are like Gab?
- Films with a similar feel include The Entire History of You, The Black Mirror episode 'White Bear', and La Jetée.
- How long is Gab?
- Gab runs 10 minutes.
