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Pop Switch

2009 · 18 min

A quiet, uncomfortable domestic drama that sits with a marriage's strain and asks you to feel the weight of an impossible choice.

Directed by
Jason R. Goode
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michael Kopsa, Lucia Frangione, Duncan Fraser
Tagline
Time to turn the daddy on.
Overview
After years of failing to get pregnant, Frank's baby-crazed wife, Estelle, forces the issue by secretly putting them back on the adoption wait list. When Estelle receives a phone call about the possibility of an available child, Frank must suddenly decide whether he's committed to becoming a "Pop" or not.

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Directed by
Jason R. Goode
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michael Kopsa, Lucia Frangione, Duncan Fraser
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • betrayal
  • love
  • identity
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jason R. Goode
Written by
Lucia Frangione
Starring
Michael Kopsa, Lucia Frangione, Duncan Fraser, Wendy Russell
Cinematography
Jan Kiesser
Runtime
18 min
Languages
English

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