Short film

Nikola (& The Manic Pixie Dream Girl)

20 min

A cringe-inducing, darkly funny character study that keeps you uneasy as it blurs the line between charm and obsession.

Tagline: He's not like other guys.
Overview: After a year of obsessive infatuation, a wacky social outcast finally musters the courage to ask out a beautiful bartender of a local nightclub.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, satirical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, identity, loneliness, love
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
loneliness
love
deception
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: John Benjamin Terrell
Written by: John Benjamin Terrell
Starring: Brian Bajak, Dayandra de Miranda Leão, Jamal Waked, Betsy Thomas, Shane Essary, Jackson Kurz, Nathan Hollingsworth, Lindsey Garcia Freiberg
Cinematography: Jonathon Ganji
Runtime: 20 min
Country: United States of America