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The End

2008 · 30 min

A short, sobering slice of near-future dread that plays like a quiet warning.

Directed by
Eduardo Chapero-Jackson
Genres
Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Samuel Roukin, Natalie Press, Ewan Beattie
Overview
A middle class American family must fight for survival in a nation being torn apart by the lack of water.

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Directed by
Eduardo Chapero-Jackson
Genres
Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Samuel Roukin, Natalie Press, Ewan Beattie
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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
    • survival
    • family
    • environment
    Places
    None
    Era
    near-future
    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
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, science fiction
    Directed by
    Eduardo Chapero-Jackson
    Written by
    Eduardo Chapero-Jackson
    Starring
    Samuel Roukin, Natalie Press, Ewan Beattie, Charlie Creed-Miles, Eileen Walsh, Evie Duncan, Miguel Ángel Silvestre
    Runtime
    30 min
    Languages
    English

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