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Eva

2019 · 19 min

A somber, intimate near-future short that trades spectacle for quiet parental desperation and a tense, low-key heist.

Directed by
Roy Huang
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
Matthew Jayson Cwern, Roy Huang, Jennifer Sun Bell
Overview
In a future where climate change and pollution have caused humanity to adapt, a father plans a heist to steal a prototype water filtration device from a tech company founder to help his ailing daughter.

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Directed by
Roy Huang
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
Matthew Jayson Cwern, Roy Huang, Jennifer Sun Bell
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • survival
    • class
    • technology
    • parenthood
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, drama
    Directed by
    Roy Huang
    Written by
    Eliot John Hagen, Patrick Lota
    Starring
    Matthew Jayson Cwern, Roy Huang, Jennifer Sun Bell, Jane Lota, Daisy Davis
    Runtime
    19 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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