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Backstage

2001 · 26 min

A short, uneasy chamber piece that turns vanity into menace, keeping you tense and slightly unsettled until its sting.

Directed by: Camille Vidal-Naquet
Starring: Alexis Loret, Elodie Frenck, Aiden Shaw

Overview: A beautiful and arrogant actor learns a lesson when his double decides that everyone has had enough.

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Directed by: Camille Vidal-Naquet
Starring: Alexis Loret, Elodie Frenck, Aiden Shaw

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
betrayal
power
madness
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Directed by: Camille Vidal-Naquet
Written by: Camille Vidal-Naquet
Starring: Alexis Loret, Elodie Frenck, Aiden Shaw
Runtime: 26 min
Languages: French

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