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Lockdown

2015 · 7 min

A taut, distressing seven minutes that pins you in place with dread and moral weight.

Directed by: Anna Delman
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Torran Kitts, Gabriel Aronson, Elias Ward

Overview: A short film about a students confrontation with two school shooters.

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Directed by: Anna Delman
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Torran Kitts, Gabriel Aronson, Elias Ward

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
survival
trauma
morality
death
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	0
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	9
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: crime, drama, thriller
Directed by: Anna Delman
Written by: Anna Delman
Starring: Torran Kitts, Gabriel Aronson, Elias Ward, Brendan Haley, Jamie Janek, Kyle Laffey
Cinematography: Megan Stacey
Runtime: 7 min
Country: United States of America

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