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The Indestructible

2016 · 15 min

A claustrophobic, unsettling slide into a troubled mind where comic-book fantasy curdles into something violent and sad.

Directed by
Kalen Artinian
Genres
Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Andrew Pimento, Alexandria Benoit, Tabitha Tao
Tagline
The pen is mightier than the sword
Overview
James, a disturbed high schooler retreats from a culture of prescription drugs, religion, and a near-constant stream of harassment into a comic-book fantasy world he’s created featuring a hero called The Indestructible. Increasing pressure from his mother, fellow students and his teachers eventually push him to the breaking point, and the lines between fantasy and reality, which were already beginning to blur, shatter entirely after a violent encounter with a school bully.

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Directed by
Kalen Artinian
Genres
Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Andrew Pimento, Alexandria Benoit, Tabitha Tao
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • violence
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour3
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror, drama, fantasy
Directed by
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Written by
Kalen Artinian
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
15 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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