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The Protokon

2015 · 105 min

A somber, slow puzzle of a film that drifts between sorrow and strange unease, asking patience as it quietly unsettles you.

Directed by: Anthony de Lioncourt
Genres: Science fiction, Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Mark Mattson, Jaiden Kaine, Eugene Ling

Overview: A young man mourning the loss of his fiancee gets mixed up with a mysterious organization that gives him an offer he can't refuse.

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Directed by: Anthony de Lioncourt
Genres: Science fiction, Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Mark Mattson, Jaiden Kaine, Eugene Ling

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
obsession
mystery
fate
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: science fiction, drama, fantasy
Directed by: Anthony de Lioncourt
Starring: Mark Mattson, Jaiden Kaine, Eugene Ling, Gary Marachek, Danni Wang, Paugh Shadow
Runtime: 105 min
Languages: English

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