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Making Luck

2019 · 3 min

A taut, sweat-soaked gym duel that plays out in careful, quiet strokes, building pressure until the final bell.

Directed by
Fraser Boland
Genres
Drama
Starring
Darren Tarr, Ross Flockhart, Alan McHugh
Overview
Two boxers meet for a fight in a closed gym. With one boxer well prepared for the fight ahead the other tries making his own luck to better his opponent.

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Directed by
Fraser Boland
Genres
Drama
Starring
Darren Tarr, Ross Flockhart, Alan McHugh
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Fraser Boland
Written by
Fraser Boland
Starring
Darren Tarr, Ross Flockhart, Alan McHugh
Cinematography
Ross Elliott
Runtime
3 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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