Short film

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

2017 · 16 min

A compact, moody cyberpunk tragedy that moves fast and leaves a lingering sense of loss and systemic dread.

Overview: This animated short revolves around the events causing an electrical systems failure on the west coast of the US. According to Blade Runner 2049’s official timeline, this failure leads to cities shutting down, financial and trade markets being thrown into chaos, and food supplies dwindling. There’s no proof as to what caused the blackouts, but Replicants — the bio-engineered robots featured in the original Blade Runner, are blamed.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Rebellion, identity, survival, technology
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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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: rebellion
identity
survival
technology
freedom
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none