Short film

Clandestine

2003 · 8 min

A moody, abstract little puzzle that drifts between music-video imagery and dreamlike unease, more atmosphere than story.

Overview: A short film released alongside AFI's 2003 album Sing The Sorrow. The four members of AFI search to obtain a mysterious box that bears a resemblance to the album's artwork. There are two separate soundtracks for the film, one composed by AFI guitarist Jade Puget, and one composed by AFI bassist Hunter Burgan.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, mystery, art, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
mystery
art
identity
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none