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In Absentia

2002 · 8 min

A short, sombre plunge into grief and drink, drifting between memory and present pain with little relief.

Directed by
Richard Heald, James Kibbey
Starring
Toby Knowles, Sarah Withers
Overview
A man is haunted by memories of his girlfriend and struggles with flashbacks and visions of her and him together. He drinks heavily and considers suicide in this dark short.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Richard Heald, James Kibbey
Starring
Toby Knowles, Sarah Withers
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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
    • grief
    • memory
    • isolation
    • addiction
    • death
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror4
    Humour0
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Directed by
    Richard Heald, James Kibbey
    Written by
    Richard Heald, James Kibbey
    Starring
    Toby Knowles, Sarah Withers
    Music
    Nick Jew
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    United Kingdom

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