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Mimic

2026 · 15 min

A quiet, melancholic chamber piece that blurs reality and memory, asking you to lean in as it explores loss and the fragile stories we tell ourselves.

Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Romance
Tagline
Maggie, the last remaining Mimic in England, has her world turned upside down by a patient and the lines of her reality start to blur.
Overview
The ancient tradition of Mimicry is a dying art. When Maggie, the last remaining Mimic in England has her world turned upside-down by a patient, she begins to find the cracks in her reality start to widen. What would you do if you could have one last conversation with someone you've lost?
How it feels
Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Grief, identity, memory, isolation
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
science fiction, drama, romance
Directed by
Christopher Bonwell
Written by
Jessica Temple
Starring
Jessica Temple, Will Rogers, Peter Hannah, Janie Booth, Zrey Sholapurkar
Cinematography
George Anthony Fox
Runtime
15 min
Country
United Kingdom

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