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The Gun

2014 · 14 min

A grim, fast-moving short that follows a weapon through a collapsing world, leaving little room for hope or comfort.

Directed by
Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace
Genres
Action, Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Gunner Wright, Jeremiah Benjamin, Brad Carter
Tagline
The journey of a shotgun through the hands of several ill-fated owners as the 'Simian Flu' ravages the world around them.
Overview
A decade after "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," society is in complete ruins and dominated by violence.

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Directed by
Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace
Genres
Action, Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Gunner Wright, Jeremiah Benjamin, Brad Carter
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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
    • survival
    • violence
    • death
    • isolation
    • fate
    Places
    None
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    action, drama, science fiction
    Directed by
    Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace
    Written by
    Dylan Southern
    Starring
    Gunner Wright, Jeremiah Benjamin, Brad Carter, Orson Chaplin, Brent King, Carolina Espiro, Brighid Fleming, Allie Urrutia
    Runtime
    14 min

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