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Starved

13 min

A short, tense plunge into a desperate outsider's ordeal, gripping and grim from the first minute.

Directed by
Simon Halsall
Starring
Anupam Tripathi, Annette Badland, Alexander Halsall
Overview
An outsider, desperate to join a ruthless gang, must prove himself through a terrifying mission.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Simon Halsall
Starring
Anupam Tripathi, Annette Badland, Alexander Halsall
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • violence
    • loyalty
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Directed by
    Simon Halsall
    Written by
    Simon Halsall
    Starring
    Anupam Tripathi, Annette Badland, Alexander Halsall, Yannick Wood, Jamie Alexander, Christian D'Ippolito
    Cinematography
    Karol Jurga
    Runtime
    13 min

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