Short film

The Runner
2013 · 23 min
A somber, slow-burning character study that lingers on grief and moral ambiguity, asking quiet questions about heroism and ordinary people.
- Directed by
- c.i. aki
- Genres
- Thriller
- Starring
- Reynolds Washam, Adam Duncan, Nolan Bennett
- Tagline
- Who are you running for?
- Overview
- Ever since Robert Franks’ wife was brutally murdered in the middle of the day at a neighborhood super market as she cried for on-lookers to help, he has been obsessed with finding that “super hero” out of normal people.
- How it feels
- Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Grief, obsession, violence, justice
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- c.i. aki
- Genres
- Thriller
- Starring
- Reynolds Washam, Adam Duncan, Nolan Bennett


