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Dominant Species

2019 · 19 min

A strange, quietly unsettling short that watches outsiders fumble through masculinity with deadpan curiosity and a faintly alien chill.

Directed by
Joseph Sackett
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Denny Dale Bess, Francisco Carrillo, Matthew Faroul
Overview
Ten aliens in human host bodies learn how to be men.

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Directed by
Joseph Sackett
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Denny Dale Bess, Francisco Carrillo, Matthew Faroul
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • gender
  • sexuality
  • isolation
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour4
Realism4
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Joseph Sackett
Written by
Joseph Sackett
Starring
Denny Dale Bess, Francisco Carrillo, Matthew Faroul, Vas Eli, Justin Chiao, Julian Elijah Martinez, Zach Fifer, Marchánt Davis
Music
Ariel Marx
Runtime
19 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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