Short film

Hyenas

2016 · 10 min

A claustrophobic, grimy descent into shared compulsion, watching people enable each other's worst impulses in a cramped, joyless refuge.

Overview: Paralyzed by the fear of facing "reality," six lost causes find themselves holed up in a refuge of depravity and temptation. Unable to resist their urges, they enable each other to descend into addiction.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, isolation, obsession, guilt
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
isolation
obsession
guilt
survival
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild