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Symbiosis

2025 · 10 min

A short, tense sci-fi romance that keeps you guessing about the creature and the couple.

Directed by
Erik Thiesen
Genres
Science fiction, Romance, Mystery
Tagline
WHAT HAPPENED IN ROOM 303?
Overview
When Annie, a young ecology student, finds a mysterious and inexplicable organism, it becomes the new focus of her life. In doing so, she pushes away her relationship with Lionel, a boy who would do anything to be with her. After the organism escapes, Annie and Lionel will have to set aside their differences and find it before the unknown creature takes a more literal hold on their lives.
How it feels
Tense, romantic, eerie and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, love, mystery, identity
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Erik Thiesen
Genres
Science fiction, Romance, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism5
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
science fiction, romance, mystery
Directed by
Erik Thiesen
Written by
Erik Thiesen
Starring
Izzy Tiska, Gavin Drew, Christian Owen, Lilliana Barresi
Cinematography
Rex Wichert
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America

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