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Number 14

23 min

A tense, satirical short that makes you squirm as ambition and desperation collide in a race for an apartment.

Directed by: Gio Randazzo
Starring: Gio Randazzo, Cynthia Zitter, Alexa Niemi

Tagline: How far would you go to get the apartment of your dreams?
Overview: After receiving an exclusive offer on a luxury apartment, CJ impulsively makes major life decisions - only to find himself on a wait list. In a fight against time, Cj is forced to push his own limits to overcome the obstacles he now faces.

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Directed by: Gio Randazzo
Starring: Gio Randazzo, Cynthia Zitter, Alexa Niemi

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
class
obsession
identity
greed
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Directed by: Gio Randazzo
Written by: Miranda Rausch
Starring: Gio Randazzo, Cynthia Zitter, Alexa Niemi, Angelique Pereira, Alina Puscau, Anna Mhairi, Liam C. Johnson, Rocky Abou-Sakher
Cinematography: Tim Banks
Runtime: 23 min

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