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Unboxing

2019 · 32 min

A short, tense hostage drama that turns internet fame into a claustrophobic nightmare, with a satirical edge.

Directed by: Florent Sabatier
Genres: Drama
Starring: Raphaël Carlier, David Coscas, Nathan Parent

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Overview: A routine video shoot goes sour when two Internet personalities are kidnapped by a vengeful super fan.

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Directed by: Florent Sabatier
Genres: Drama
Starring: Raphaël Carlier, David Coscas, Nathan Parent

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
celebrity
media
revenge
isolation
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Florent Sabatier
Written by: Raphaël Carlier, Florent Sabatier, David Coscas
Starring: Raphaël Carlier, David Coscas, Nathan Parent
Runtime: 32 min
Languages: French

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