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Imitators

2026 · 8 min

A quiet, uneasy workplace vignette that slowly tightens around questions of who is really who.

Directed by
Oscar Defossez
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Overview
A normal working day in a testing centre of the local government, which functions as a place to distinguish people from dangerous doppelgangers that appeared after the nuclear disaster in Chornobyl.
How it feels
Tense, eerie and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, fate, survival
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Oscar Defossez
Genres
Thriller, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Oscar Defossez
Written by
Oscar Defossez
Starring
Tom Audenaert, Andres Sonck, Margo Treinen, Kurt Magerman
Cinematography
Abel Vos, Andreas Croene
Runtime
8 min
Country
Belgium
Languages
Dutch

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