Short film

Code 8

2016 · 11 min

A tense, gritty slice of a divided future city where superpowers buy you nothing but suspicion and a fight to get by.

Overview: In Lincoln City, 4% of people have extraordinary abilities. Most live below the poverty line, under the close surveillance of a heavily militarized police force. Taylor, a construction worker with powers, is forced to fight after committing a misdemeanor…
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, survival, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
survival
isolation
justice
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none