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What is Life: The Big Richard Story

2025 · 15 min

A short, wry mockumentary that gently pokes at memory and self-image while never quite settling into outright comedy.

Directed by
Shaun Hallahan
Genres
Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Tagline
What is life but to live?
Overview
Big Richard Synn was a figure larger than life itself. After his untimely passing, famed filmmaker Big D. Rector interviews his sister and roommate, only to discover unsavory information about the man, perhaps to cover up their own insecurities.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, memory, deception, grief
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Shaun Hallahan
Genres
Documentary, Comedy, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Shaun Hallahan
    Written by
    Daisy-Jean Thibeault, Noah Stanley, Ripley Hrasky, Shaun Hallahan
    Starring
    Ripley Hrasky, Noah Stanley, Daisy-Jean Thibeault, Tristyn Dinsmore, Shaun Hallahan, Willem Martin, Carmen Arreola-Sharp, Matthew Wilbur
    Cinematography
    Ripley Hrasky
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    United States of America

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