Short film

Pencils Down

2026 · 14 min

A quick, darkly funny office satire that turns a morbid discovery into a wry, uncomfortable laugh.

Overview: When a woman discovers her co-worker dead at the office, she must find an immediate replacement or risk losing her own job.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, cynical and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Work, death, corruption, ambition
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: work
death
corruption
ambition
isolation
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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