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Lifter

2016 · 14 min

A short, tense crime vignette that moves quickly and leaves you uneasy about what's in the trunk.

Directed by
Mickey Reece
Genres
Crime
Starring
Cate Jones, Jacob Snovel, Julien Cash Reece
Overview
A Russian car thief unknowingly steals a car with a kid in the trunk.

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Directed by
Mickey Reece
Genres
Crime
Starring
Cate Jones, Jacob Snovel, Julien Cash Reece
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • deception
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    crime
    Directed by
    Mickey Reece
    Starring
    Cate Jones, Jacob Snovel, Julien Cash Reece
    Runtime
    14 min
    Country
    United States of America

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