Short film

Lie Detector

2011 · 4 min

A quick, silly sketch that mines awkward workplace tension for blunt, escalating laughs.

Overview: A job interview takes an awkward turn when a lie detector reveals the unfiltered truths and hidden feelings of everyone involved.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, light and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Deception, work, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
work
identity
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild