Short film

Takeover

1969 · 25 min

A strange, unsettling family reversal that plays like a quiet nightmare of lost control.

Overview: Suddenly and inexplicably Mother and Father find that their previously well behaved adolescent sons are completely unmanageable, reversing the standard family dynamics.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and absurd. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, power, identity, madness
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: family
power
identity
madness
betrayal
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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