Short film

AD/BC: A Rock Opera

2004 · 30 min

A gleefully silly, star-studded rock opera parody that feels like a lost 1970s TV special, full of absurd dubbing and over-the-top vocals.

Overview: An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is stalled by a voice from above who points out that King Herod is coming to town.
How it feels: Absurd, campy, satirical and whimsical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Faith, greed, love, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
greed
love
redemption
family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
mockumentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild