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Roar

2009 · 16 min

It is a quiet, suffocating study of a fragile man pushed to a breaking point by his environment.

Directed by
Adam Wimpenny
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Russell Tovey, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Burke
Overview
London. It's Christmas. Tom is a timid loner who cuts keys in a dry-cleaners in Soho. He's dominated by his extroverted boss, Mick, who habitually cracks on to his female clientele. One customer, Eva, is particularly unimpressed by Mick's behaviour. When Tom tries to apologise, she gives him the cold shoulder. Wanting emotional contact, Tom tries unsuccessfully to call his estranged father. Desperate, Tom takes drastic action.

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Directed by
Adam Wimpenny
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Russell Tovey, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Burke
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loneliness
  • isolation
  • power
  • work
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Adam Wimpenny
Written by
J.S. Hill
Starring
Russell Tovey, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Burke, Melanie Gray, Victoria Wicks, Sebastian Dunn, Rosanna Lavelle
Runtime
16 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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