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Twenty Years

2017 · 6 min

A quiet, uneasy encounter that simmers with unspoken history and lands with a small, unsettling jolt.

Directed by: David R. Liu
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: George Tsai, Chris Olson

Overview: A police officer encounters a stranger waiting for an old friend.

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Directed by: David R. Liu
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: George Tsai, Chris Olson

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: memory
mystery
guilt
loyalty
fate
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, drama, mystery
Directed by: David R. Liu
Written by: David R. Liu
Starring: George Tsai, Chris Olson
Runtime: 6 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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