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American Autumn

2013 · 20 min

A wry, uncomfortable dinner-party comedy where children playing adults makes the social jabs land with strange, unsettling charm.

Directed by: Albert Moya
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Elias McConnell, Kyle Donnery, Madeline Lupi

Overview: In American Autumn, New York socialites in their 40s are played by young kids. Two couples are having an intimate dinner, but when an uninvited friend shows up, the evening takes a sour turn.

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Directed by: Albert Moya
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Elias McConnell, Kyle Donnery, Madeline Lupi

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
deception
betrayal
identity
power
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	2
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Darkness	4
Complexity	5
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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Albert Moya
Written by: Albert Moya, Silvia González Laá
Starring: Elias McConnell, Kyle Donnery, Madeline Lupi, Ivan Tomic
Cinematography: Rob Leitzell
Runtime: 20 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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