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Alter Egos

2004 · 52 min

A quiet, reflective documentary portrait that blends interviews and animation to meditate on creativity, decline and memory.

Overview
Explores the life and work of Ryan Larkin, as well as the making of Chris Landreth's short film Ryan.

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How it feels

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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
    • art
    • identity
    • addiction
    • memory
    • redemption
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
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    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, animation
    Directed by
    Laurence Green
    Written by
    Laurence Green
    Starring
    Felicity Fanjoy, Chris Landreth, Ryan Larkin, Tanya Tree
    Runtime
    52 min
    Languages
    English

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