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Backwards

2020 · 11 min

A strange, deadpan little fable that makes conformity feel physically wrong, leaving you uneasy and quietly amused.

Directed by: Marco Augelli
Genres: Science fiction, Drama
Starring: Elliot Cable, Penelope Wildgoose, Aaron Vodovoz

Overview: In a corporate world where people walk backwards, Minus needs to control his instincts to fit in society and climb the social ladder.

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Directed by: Marco Augelli
Genres: Science fiction, Drama
Starring: Elliot Cable, Penelope Wildgoose, Aaron Vodovoz

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
conspiracy
power
isolation
ambition
Places: workplace
big city
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: science fiction, drama
Directed by: Marco Augelli
Written by: Marco Augelli
Starring: Elliot Cable, Penelope Wildgoose, Aaron Vodovoz, Syed Masood, David Fox
Cinematography: Carlos Sellmeyer
Runtime: 11 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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