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Zero

2019 · 14 min

A quiet, tense short that leans on solitude and rules to build unease rather than spectacle.

Directed by
David T. Lynch, Keith Lynch
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Bella Ramsey, Nigel O'Neill, James Oliver Wheatley
Tagline
The end of the world won't be the end of her.
Overview
After a mysterious electro-magnetic pulse renders the world's technology useless, a young girl finds herself isolated and alone with only her father's strict set of rules to keep her alive.

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Directed by
David T. Lynch, Keith Lynch
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Bella Ramsey, Nigel O'Neill, James Oliver Wheatley
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • family
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction
    Directed by
    David T. Lynch, Keith Lynch
    Starring
    Bella Ramsey, Nigel O'Neill, James Oliver Wheatley, Danny Shooter
    Runtime
    14 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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