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The Dishes

2015 · 9 min

A small domestic chore spirals into dread, turning ordinary stubbornness into a quietly unsettling cautionary tale.

Directed by
Jessie Gabe
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Overview
When a husband is asked to do the dishes by his wife, he instead decides to spend his day doing anything but. His decision proves to come with catastrophic consequences.
How it feels
Dark, tense and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, guilt, morality, family
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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Directed by
Jessie Gabe
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jessie Gabe
Written by
Daniel Stolfi
Starring
Daniel Stolfi, Jennifer de Lucia
Cinematography
Robert Lyte
Runtime
9 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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