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Apophenia

2026 · 6 min

A brisk, wry little puzzle that keeps you leaning in, then leaves you with a wry smile.

Directed by: Charlie Woods, Hunter Shelton
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Comedy
Starring: Janine Perry, Sebastian Frankenberg, Duy Đỗ

Overview: When a conspiracy shakes a small corporation, it’s up to one employee to discover the truth.

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Directed by: Charlie Woods, Hunter Shelton
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Comedy
Starring: Janine Perry, Sebastian Frankenberg, Duy Đỗ

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
deception
work
power
mystery
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: drama, mystery, comedy
Directed by: Charlie Woods, Hunter Shelton
Written by: Joshua Yelavich
Starring: Janine Perry, Sebastian Frankenberg, Duy Đỗ, Jordan Pringle, Eric Diaz, Davis Goodman, Ryan Warden, Kennedy Sheehan
Cinematography: Broghan Wilke-Hiland
Runtime: 6 min
Languages: English

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