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Rain

1993 · 13 min

A wry, compact workplace vignette that quietly builds comic tension around a small man's big break.

Directed by
Jim Shields
Starring
John McGlynn, Sean Scanlan, Anne Marie Timoney
Overview
It’s New Year - just another day at the office for Michael Wilson, stand-in weather man. The forecast looks good when he’s offered a shot at the big time. But there’s a small problem...

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Directed by
Jim Shields
Starring
John McGlynn, Sean Scanlan, Anne Marie Timoney
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • work
  • media
  • 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
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Directed by
Jim Shields
Written by
James Mavor
Starring
John McGlynn, Sean Scanlan, Anne Marie Timoney, Jake D'Arcy, Alexander Collins
Cinematography
Stephen MacMillan
Runtime
13 min
Country
United Kingdom

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