Short film

Stationary Bike

2021 · 33 min

A slow, unsettling descent into fixation where everyday exercise becomes a blurry, darkly comic trap.

Tagline: Obsession is Possession
Overview: Based on the story by Stephen King. Sifkitz, a middle aged widower is told by his doctor to get into shape. He buys a stationary bike to exercise on and it soon becomes an obsession as the lines between reality and his dream world start to blur.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, cynical and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, grief, madness, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
grief
madness
identity
isolation
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none