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Poster for Somebody

Somebody

2014 · 10 min

A wry, awkward comedy about the gap between what we feel and what we can say, with a quietly unsettling edge.

Directed by
Miranda July
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Sophie Hannah, Ian Lerch, Cory Roberts
Tagline
Test my soil. Deeper.
Overview
Have you ever found it impossible to say something, face to face, to someone you know, someone you love? The words just won’t come out? New messaging service, Somebody, could help.

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Directed by
Miranda July
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Sophie Hannah, Ian Lerch, Cory Roberts
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • technology
  • isolation
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Miranda July
Written by
Miranda July
Starring
Sophie Hannah, Ian Lerch, Cory Roberts, Lika Bosman, Athena Hunter, Nicole Lynn, Ariel Cohen, Mercy Edwards
Cinematography
Sebastian Winterø
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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