Short film

“IF”

2019 · 15 min

A short, introspective piece that shifts perspective and quietly unsettles, leaving you pondering what it would take to get back home.

Directed by: Brandon Lampley
Starring: Rajiim A. Gross, Robert Lamar Burns, Madison Liesch

Tagline: What would you do IF it happened to you??
Overview: Going about his duties as a husband and father, Case experiences life from another's perspective. He just wants to make it back home.

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Directed by: Brandon Lampley
Starring: Rajiim A. Gross, Robert Lamar Burns, Madison Liesch

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
isolation
fate
love
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: Brandon Lampley
Written by: Brandon Lampley
Starring: Rajiim A. Gross, Robert Lamar Burns, Madison Liesch, A.J. Ransom, Sheryl D. Ripley, Nate Owens, Lamont “Grindstein” Moxley
Cinematography: Brandon Lampley
Runtime: 15 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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