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Dr. Sam

17 min

A breezy, silly short that coasts on charm and awkward improv energy, easy to dip into and forget soon after.

Overview
A freshly unemployed millennial singer masquerades as a therapist to pay his overdue rent.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • work
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Danielle Beckmann
Written by
Raji Ahsan
Starring
Raji Ahsan, Alec Baldwin, Lucie Arnaz, Lida Darmian, Dana Powell
Runtime
17 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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