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The Sand Storm

2014 · 9 min

A hazy, quietly tense glimpse of a thirsty future that feels handmade and uneasy, asking you to lean in.

Directed by
Jason Wishnow
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Overview
In the not-quite end-times, a woman, a man, a lover and a water smuggler navigate a tumultuous future city on the brink of a water shortage. A "low-fi sci-fi film" secretly made in China.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Survival, isolation, love, power
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Jason Wishnow
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, drama
    Directed by
    Jason Wishnow
    Written by
    Jason Wishnow, Li-Anne Huang
    Starring
    Hu Jianing, Ai Weiwei, Bai Yao
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    China, United States of America
    Languages
    Mandarin

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