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Teardrop

2011 · 15 min

A short, grim plunge into street loyalty and violence that leaves a cold, uneasy aftertaste.

Directed by
Damián John Harper
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Neal Kodinsky, Damion Lee, Connor J. Smith
Overview
One afternoon Dan is brutally jumped and accosted by a Gang in his neighborhood. Angel, the leader of Dans crew demands that he murder his punisher and thus earn his official "membership" into the crew: a teardrop tattoo under his eye.

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Directed by
Damián John Harper
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Neal Kodinsky, Damion Lee, Connor J. Smith
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • loyalty
  • crime
  • coming-of-age
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

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Runtime
15 min
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