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The Line

2014 · 21 min

A taut, uneasy chase through a hostile world, keeping you guessing whether the flight is escape or something stranger.

Directed by
Faye Gilbert
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Laya Lewis, Oscar Sanders, Zoe Hunter
Tagline
A teenage girl and a young boy run for their lives to cross 'The Line', but are they running away from danger or towards it?
Overview
A teenage girl and a young boy run for their lives to cross 'The Line', but are they running away from danger or towards it? Follow us on Twitter - @Dark_Pictures @fayefilm @killherwitch https://vimeo.com/94174999

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Directed by
Faye Gilbert
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Laya Lewis, Oscar Sanders, Zoe Hunter
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • fate
  • freedom
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Faye Gilbert
Written by
Faye Gilbert
Starring
Laya Lewis, Oscar Sanders, Zoe Hunter, Karl Jackson, Harry Sadeghi, Victor Alli, Ola Orebiyi, Ryan Calais Cameron
Runtime
21 min
Languages
English

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