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Assassination

1994 · 28 min

A wry, talky mockumentary that turns a dinner-party mishap into a knot of competing recollections, amusing but requiring attention to track who said what.

Genres
Comedy
Overview
A New York short story for anyone who has ever experienced awkward moments between appetizers and entrees. Filmed in fake documentary-style flashback, six guests recount the fateful events leading up to one incident.
How it feels
Satirical, absurd, light and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Deception, class, betrayal, memory
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Gregory Gillbergh
Written by
George Singer
Starring
Shawn Cuddy, Jenny Lumet, Neil Pepe, Danette Robbins, Jon Tenney
Music
Dave Shapiro
Runtime
28 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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