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Nicolas Cage Mother Mary

2018 · 17 min

A curious, quietly offbeat short that drifts into fixation, watching a lonely newcomer's plans dissolve into strange, single-minded fascination.

Overview
Stanley moves to Quito, Ecuador to house-sit for a friend, having big plans to start anew and explore the city, but discovers in the house a mesmerizing picture of the Virgin Mary bearing the face of Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage that becomes his obsession.

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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
    • obsession
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight3

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