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Bertha Waits

10 min

A wry, low-key apocalypse short that finds dry comedy in job interviews and the end of everything.

Directed by
Chris Youngless
Starring
Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Eric Prochnau, Eric Davis
Tagline
It's the end of the world and Bertha feels fine.
Overview
Facing eviction, a reluctant woman is forced to go on a job interview on the same day the world is scheduled to end.

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Directed by
Chris Youngless
Starring
Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Eric Prochnau, Eric Davis
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • work
  • death
  • fate
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour5
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
Chris Youngless
Written by
Chris Youngless
Starring
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Runtime
10 min

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