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George

2007 · 27 min

A bleakly funny, surreal slog through bureaucratic indifference that leaves you uneasy and amused in equal measure.

Directed by
Alex Kuciw
Genres
Comedy
Starring
John Joseph Gallagher, Karen Lynn Gorney, John Keating
Tagline
A New Breed of Nobody
Overview
George has been plodding miserably though life and his parents aren't making things any easier. His mother and father are a little...off...and caring for them has become a losing battle. When George turns to MediCorp-the family's health insurance company-for help, his awful life becomes pure agony. Less than successful in his efforts to garner support from the compassion-less corporation, George becomes desperate. In a final, foolhardy gambit, he faces off with MediCorp's eccentric CEO. But when he finally makes his stand, George discovers that he is a mere plaything in the corporate giant's surreal endgame.

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Directed by
Alex Kuciw
Genres
Comedy
Starring
John Joseph Gallagher, Karen Lynn Gorney, John Keating
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • isolation
  • family
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Alex Kuciw
Written by
Alex Kuciw, Greg Moller
Starring
John Joseph Gallagher, Karen Lynn Gorney, John Keating, Philip Levy, Lee Moore, Steve Routman, Erika Kuciw
Cinematography
Petr Hlinomaz
Runtime
27 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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