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Run

2007 · 15 min

A tense, emotionally charged short film that immerses you in a suffocating family dynamic, with a glimmer of hope through sibling unity.

Directed by
Mark Albiston
Starring
Nic Sampson
Overview
A Samoan brother and sister live in fear of their over-protective widowed father who rules with a military regime in order to protect his children from a bleak future. The children learn that only together can they show him that he is their biggest obstacle.

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Directed by
Mark Albiston
Starring
Nic Sampson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • survival
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
Mark Albiston
Starring
Nic Sampson
Runtime
15 min

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