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Circus

2018 · 26 min

A quiet, simmering slice of urban inequality that builds unease through small humiliations until it turns quietly devastating.

Directed by
Tariq Vasudeva
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yuki Ellias, Debtosh Darjee
Overview
Set in modern day urban India - a concrete jungle of glaring class divisions and contrasting lifestyles under the same roof. A woman working in the corporate world struggles to be included in an office filled mostly with men. Another man, employed as a domestic helper in a rich home, grows increasingly frustrated with his chores of cleaning up after the house dog and his low wages. The consequences are devastating.

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Directed by
Tariq Vasudeva
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yuki Ellias, Debtosh Darjee
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • isolation
  • work
  • power
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Tariq Vasudeva
Written by
Tariq Vasudeva
Starring
Yuki Ellias, Debtosh Darjee
Runtime
26 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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