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The Option

2016 · 9 min

A short, heavy conversation piece that sits with a couple's impossible choice, quiet and tense, and leaves you unsettled rather than entertained.

Directed by
Jonathon Michals
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jessica Ellis, Matt Russak, Marina Viscun
Overview
A film about a young couple who are informed of a life-threatening complication to their pregnancy and must decide what’s right for them and their future.

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Directed by
Jonathon Michals
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jessica Ellis, Matt Russak, Marina Viscun
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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
    • morality
    • family
    Places
    • hospital
    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
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jonathon Michals
    Written by
    Marina Viscun
    Starring
    Jessica Ellis, Matt Russak, Marina Viscun, Lindsay Arends, Sandie Szczepaniak
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    United States of America

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