Short film

Roko

2025 · 17 min

A tense, somber plunge into journalistic ethics and organized crime, leaving a lingering sense of dread and grief.

Overview: A journalist finally gets her first big break after she gets assigned to write a story on Roko, a young man whose been recieving death threats from the representatives of the local organized crime syndicates after his brother falls in major debt with them. She publishes the story, but this only increases the threats, leading to a harrowing tragedy.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, guilt, grief
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
guilt
grief
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none