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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
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
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Directed by
c.i. aki
Genres
Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
c.i. aki
Written by
c.i. aki
Starring
Reynolds Washam, Adam Duncan, Nolan Bennett, Jonathan Brent, Shanna Victoria, Mike Maponga
Cinematography
David Vox Avila
Runtime
23 min
Country
United States of America

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