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Cut

2017 · 19 min

A quiet, uncomfortable character study of a teenager rebuilding herself, tense and sad, with an undercurrent of obsession.

Directed by
Eva Sigurðardóttir
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kennedy Atkins, Megan Prescott, Marlon G. Day
Overview
Bikini fitness becomes 17-year old Chloe's outlet after being the victim of revenge porn. How far will she go to redefine herself and regain control?

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Directed by
Eva Sigurðardóttir
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kennedy Atkins, Megan Prescott, Marlon G. Day
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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
    • trauma
    • obsession
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Eva Sigurðardóttir
    Starring
    Kennedy Atkins, Megan Prescott, Marlon G. Day, Annette Westwood, Marcel Braithwaite
    Music
    Snorri Hallgrímsson
    Cinematography
    Marianne Bakke
    Runtime
    19 min
    Languages
    English

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