Short film

Cargo

2013 · 8 min

A tense, heartbreaking survival story that wrings desperate hope from a bleak apocalypse.

Directed by: Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke
Genres: Fantasy, Drama
Starring: Andy Rodoreda, Alison Gallagher, Ruth Venn

Tagline: The most precious of all
Overview: Stranded in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, a man sets in motion an unlikely plan to protect the precious cargo he carries: his infant daughter.

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Directed by: Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke
Genres: Fantasy, Drama
Starring: Andy Rodoreda, Alison Gallagher, Ruth Venn

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
survival
grief
love
death
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	0
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: fantasy, drama
Directed by: Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke
Written by: Yolanda Ramke
Starring: Andy Rodoreda, Alison Gallagher, Ruth Venn, Yolanda Ramke, Kallan Richards, Effron Heather, Scott Wood
Cinematography: Daniel Foeldes
Runtime: 8 min
Country: Australia
Languages: English

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