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Passengers

2017 · 14 min

A quiet, uneasy short that sits with a father's desperation and asks you to weigh a hard choice.

Directed by
Simon Portus
Starring
Dan Wyllie
Overview
Frustrated by their lack of connection, Patrick resorts to desperate measures to spend more time with his six-year-old son, but in a moment of truth he must make a decision that will determine their future together.

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Directed by
Simon Portus
Starring
Dan Wyllie
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • parenthood
    • family
    • isolation
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Directed by
    Simon Portus
    Written by
    Simon Portus, David Curzon
    Starring
    Dan Wyllie
    Runtime
    14 min
    Country
    Australia

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