There are epics that span a lifetime as it follows the life between two characters, and their challenges to be together. Then there's the story where everything happens in just a few hours: Introduction, conflict, character development, dramatic climax, denouement, done!. Extremely Short Timespan is when a story, usually a movie, a novel, or a whole season, takes place in a short period of time, usually three days or less. This is sometimes done in an action or a thriller movie to emphasize the fast pace the movie has. Examples: