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Deadly

2025 · 13 min

A somber, slow-burning short that weighs history and identity with quiet tension and a plea for justice.

Genres
Western
Overview
In 1900's rural Australia a First Nations man, ‘Deadly’, raised by a colonising Police Captain and exploited by the government as a tracker, discovers the secrets of his past and seeks redemption by helping an innocent Elder escape execution.
How it feels
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About
Race, colonialism, identity, justice
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Jerome Smith, Joel Stephen Fleming
    Written by
    Jerome Smith, Joel Stephen Fleming
    Starring
    Jerome Smith, Sam Conway, Aisha Wighton, Jeremy Johnstone, Jack Hering
    Runtime
    13 min
    Country
    Australia

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