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Slapper

2016 · 15 min

A gritty, restless slice of life that keeps you tense and close to a scrappy teen hustling through a bleak suburban day.

Directed by: Luci Schroder
Genres: Drama
Starring: Sapphire Blossom, Maddy Brady, Dylan Peck

Overview: Taylah is a rebellious and destitute teen from rural Australian suburbia. After a brief sexual encounter, Taylah must scrape together money for the morning-after pill before it’s too late. As she hustles for the cash, she is also stuck babysitting a wild and uncooperative five-year-old, Vegas. Taylah’s wits are tested as she navigates a suburban wasteland, determined to not let poverty strip her of her bodily autonomy.

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Directed by: Luci Schroder
Genres: Drama
Starring: Sapphire Blossom, Maddy Brady, Dylan Peck

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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
isolation
survival
coming-of-age
family
Places: suburbs
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Luci Schroder
Written by: Luci Schroder, Sam West
Starring: Sapphire Blossom, Maddy Brady, Dylan Peck
Runtime: 15 min
Country: Australia
Languages: English

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