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Smile, Baby

2015 · 8 min

A short, pointed office drama that flips familiar dynamics to make everyday unfairness feel freshly uncomfortable.

Directed by
Lauren Barker
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lee Shorten, Jacqueline Ryan, Jessica Smith
Tagline
It's a compliment
Overview
Darren vies for a promotion while facing sexism from his co-workers in a gender-swapped world.

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Directed by
Lauren Barker
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lee Shorten, Jacqueline Ryan, Jessica Smith
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • gender
    • work
    • power
    • identity
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Lauren Barker
    Written by
    Lauren Barker
    Starring
    Lee Shorten, Jacqueline Ryan, Jessica Smith, Sydney Doberstein, Sidartha Murjani, Dawn Williamson
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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