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Smoke

9 min

A quiet, intimate short that watches a young woman shift shape around different people, asking you to notice the small performances of self.

Directed by
Luke McCarthy
Genres
Drama
Starring
Imogen Archer, Ani Supriyono, Marisa Magee
Tagline
"Do you smoke?"
Overview
The story of Karen, a young, queer woman navigating the many complexities of identity and self when faced with new people and new situations. Different people show us different shades of who we are and can be; a smoker with one friend, a non-smoker with the other.

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Directed by
Luke McCarthy
Genres
Drama
Starring
Imogen Archer, Ani Supriyono, Marisa Magee
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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
    • identity
    • sexuality
    • friendship
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Luke McCarthy
    Written by
    Luke McCarthy
    Starring
    Imogen Archer, Ani Supriyono, Marisa Magee, Georgie Mitchell, Jess Li
    Cinematography
    Lin Kerr
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    Australia
    Languages
    English

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