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Fraudulent Affairs

2026 · 8 min

A quick, punchy short that mixes scrappy action with wry comedy and a lingering sense of being trapped by the past.

Tagline
It's like the Hotel California, Joey: You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
Overview
An ex-con forger in hiding confronts his past when his old boss contacts him for one last job.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
Harper Low
Written by
Samuel B. Smith, Joseph Brandon, Harper Low
Starring
Joseph Brandon, Samuel B. Smith, Harper Low, Niamh
Runtime
8 min
Country
Vietnam

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