Short film

Parallel Piece

15 min

A short, tense ride that mixes grim addiction struggles with dark humor and a looming threat, ending on a hopeful note.

Tagline: A hopeful dark comedy about alcoholism.
Overview: When an alcoholic bartender decides to quit drinking, he must learn how to repair his life without alcohol before an ominous assassin destroys him.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and uplifting. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, healing, survival, redemption
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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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
healing
survival
redemption
violence
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none