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Allotment

1971 · 31 min

A quiet, uneasy short that turns an ordinary errand into something subtly unsettling, watching small talk curdle into quiet menace.

Directed by
Tina Wakerell
Starring
Frank Windsor, Derek Anders, Joan Young
Overview
A man sees a newspaper advert for a rotavator. He visits the seller and is invited to an allotment.

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Directed by
Tina Wakerell
Starring
Frank Windsor, Derek Anders, Joan Young
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • home
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
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Directed by
Tina Wakerell
Written by
Sean Hignett
Starring
Frank Windsor, Derek Anders, Joan Young, Charles Kearney, Lesley Mackie
Runtime
31 min
Country
United Kingdom

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