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Songbird

2018 · 17 min

A tense, unsettling short that lingers on obsession and revenge with a cold, intimate unease.

Directed by
Helen Baldwin
Genres
Crime
Overview
A young man develops a sadomasochistic relationship with a series of photographs; their only recourse is to team up and take revenge.
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, revenge, identity, isolation
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
Note
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Directed by
Helen Baldwin
Genres
Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Helen Baldwin
Starring
Jonathan Benton, Richard A. Hayes, Judith Bartowski
Runtime
17 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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