Short film

2048: Nowhere to Run

2017 · 6 min

A brief, rain-slicked plunge into a broken future, quietly sad then suddenly brutal, leaving a lingering ache.

Overview: “2048: Nowhere to Run” takes place one year before the events of Blade Runner 2049. The short film focuses on Sapper, a man who is trying to make it through life day-by-day without turning back to his old ways. We’re introduced to both the gentle nature of Sapper and the violence he’s capable of when set off.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Violence, isolation, trauma, redemption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
isolation
trauma
redemption
survival
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild