Short film

The Autobahn

2013 · 11 min

A short, unsettling descent into desperation, where a miracle cure curdles into a quiet nightmare of side effects.

Tagline: When happiness is for sale
Overview: Preprosperin, a new revolutionary drug which deals with depression. However, there are dangerous side effects that the bleakly depressed, traveling salesman quickly discovers.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, isolation, corruption, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
isolation
corruption
identity
death
Places: road trip
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none