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Free Monkeys

2014 · 15 min

A tense, enclosed standoff that keeps you uneasy and guessing about who is really in control.

Directed by
Cengiz Akaygün
Starring
Stephanie Engel, Ernest Hausmann, Henry Meyer
Tagline
We all do bad things for good reasons.
Overview
A successful manager gets taken and finds himself in an unknown surrounding. He is pitted against his hijackers.What's their purpose...?

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Directed by
Cengiz Akaygün
Starring
Stephanie Engel, Ernest Hausmann, Henry Meyer
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • crime
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Directed by
    Cengiz Akaygün
    Written by
    Cengiz Akaygün
    Starring
    Stephanie Engel, Ernest Hausmann, Henry Meyer, Ingo van Gulijk
    Runtime
    15 min

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