Short film

CROOK$

2022 · 8 min

A scrappy, wryly tense short that keeps you leaning in, rooting for hapless crooks while the screws quietly tighten.

Overview: When a liquor store heist goes wrong, two amateur thieves must outsmart the professional crook that had just robbed the same store hours earlier.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, light and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, deception, class, survival
Content: Strong language. Mild violence. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
class
survival
greed
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex none