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Primer

2004 · 77 min

A cerebral, low-key puzzle that demands close attention as mundane garage engineering spirals into a tense, paranoid labyrinth of paradoxes.

Directed by
Shane Carruth
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden
Tagline
What happens if it actually works?
Overview
A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.

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Directed by
Shane Carruth
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • technology
Places
  • suburbs
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity10
Emotional weight6

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Genres
science fiction, drama, thriller
Directed by
Shane Carruth
Written by
Shane Carruth
Starring
Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Carrie Crawford, Jay Butler, John Carruth, Juan Tapia
Cinematography
Troy Dick
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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