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People & Things

2026 · 103 min

A loose, talky hangout that drifts between wry jokes and quiet loneliness, like a long night among friends who are all a little lost.

Directed by: Ishan Parikh
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Brett Gaffney, Andrew James Ferguson, Charnie Dondrea

Tagline: It's Easy to Say We're Only Human
Overview: A group of twenty-somethings navigate heartache, burnout and digital gloom as they search for meaning, connection and themselves in modern day Los Angeles.

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Directed by: Ishan Parikh
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Brett Gaffney, Andrew James Ferguson, Charnie Dondrea

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
friendship
coming-of-age
technology
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Ishan Parikh
Written by: Ishan Parikh
Starring: Brett Gaffney, Andrew James Ferguson, Charnie Dondrea, Emily Mutimer, Shreya Navile, Kennedy Taylor, Ren Weeden, Sam Harding
Cinematography: Nathan Luber
Runtime: 103 min
Languages: English

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