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Painless

2017 · 80 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that makes you sit with discomfort as a man's search for relief turns into a moral puzzle.

Directed by
Jordan Matthew Horowitz
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Joey Klein, Evalena Marie, Kip Gilman
Tagline
Life is Pain
Overview
Henry Long desperately seeks a cure for the condition that leaves him unable to feel physical pain.

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Directed by
Jordan Matthew Horowitz
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Joey Klein, Evalena Marie, Kip Gilman
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • science
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Jordan Matthew Horowitz
Written by
Jordan Matthew Horowitz
Starring
Joey Klein, Evalena Marie, Kip Gilman, Pascal Yen-Pfister, Tommie Sox, Nick Latrenta, Joshua Koopman, Eileen Paulino
Music
David Majzlin
Cinematography
Liam Le Guillou
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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