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Jouska

2016 · 6 min

A brief, dreamlike drift through an old man's uneasy mind, more mood than story.

Directed by
Wynter Rhys
Genres
Thriller
Starring
James Pinto, Curtis McGann, Brenden Dowd
Overview
An elderly man grapples with the guilt of what he's done in the strange, whimsical land of his subconscious.

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Directed by
Wynter Rhys
Genres
Thriller
Starring
James Pinto, Curtis McGann, Brenden Dowd
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • guilt
    • memory
    • isolation
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism3
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Wynter Rhys
    Written by
    Wynter Rhys
    Starring
    James Pinto, Curtis McGann, Brenden Dowd, Eric Bayne
    Cinematography
    Deniz Özgoren
    Runtime
    6 min
    Languages
    English

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