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The Medium

2025 · 17 min

A quiet, uneasy chamber piece that turns a simple request into a slow moral reckoning.

Directed by
Al Newling
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Rhys Bevan-John, Greg Clarke, Heidi Hodgkinson
Overview
A medium is placed in a moral dilemma when a good friend asks him to convene with his dying wife, bringing to light what it really takes to see 'ghosts'.

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Directed by
Al Newling
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Rhys Bevan-John, Greg Clarke, Heidi Hodgkinson
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • morality
    • grief
    • death
    • friendship
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    mystery, thriller, drama
    Directed by
    Al Newling
    Written by
    Al Newling
    Starring
    Rhys Bevan-John, Greg Clarke, Heidi Hodgkinson, Regan Bennet, Ryan Harnum, Chris Mendoca, Bree Torgrimson, Mal Humeniuk
    Cinematography
    Robert J. Finbow
    Runtime
    17 min

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