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Slow-cinema films such as Yang’s A Brighter Summer Day and Apichatpong’s Cemetery of Splendour have a measured pace. Apichatpong’s statement that his slow-cinema films “put audiences to sleep” might suggest that his works are boring, but boredom does not always cause torpor: indeed, by creating tension in the absence of a place to fix attention, boredom induces not        but anxiety.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A

lethargy

B

perturbation

C

indifference

D

endurance