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Static

2019 · 5 min

A slight, playful little vignette with a quiet deadpan charm that coasts on its single visual gag.

Directed by
Oliver MacPhee
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Liz Gregg, Martin K
Overview
A young woman's television stops working, so she gets a telescope to watch TV through her neighbor's window.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Oliver MacPhee
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Liz Gregg, Martin K
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • technology
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Oliver MacPhee
Written by
Oliver MacPhee
Starring
Liz Gregg, Martin K
Runtime
5 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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