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Codes

2026 · 11 min

A taut, claustrophobic pressure-cooker of a short, all hushed urgency and moral dread in a sealed room.

Directed by
Eleanor Rhode
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Johnny Flynn, Bill Ward, Kerry Howard
Overview
Following a major attack on British soil, a politician discovers the only way of saving his country is by killing the man in front of him.

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Directed by
Eleanor Rhode
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Johnny Flynn, Bill Ward, Kerry Howard
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • power
    • violence
    • loyalty
    • morality
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension8
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Eleanor Rhode
    Written by
    Eleanor Rhode
    Starring
    Johnny Flynn, Bill Ward, Kerry Howard, Adrian Edmondson
    Music
    Will Gregory
    Cinematography
    Mike Doxford
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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