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Lavender Boy

2021 · 10 min

A quiet, pressure-cooker conversation where personal truth collides with professional duty, leaving a lingering unease.

Directed by
Donavan Myles Edwards
Starring
Michael Mau, Joe Reisinger
Overview
A government official faces a tough decision after two FBI agents question him about his sexuality.

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Directed by
Donavan Myles Edwards
Starring
Michael Mau, Joe Reisinger
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • power
  • politics
  • sexuality
  • freedom
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
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Starring
Michael Mau, Joe Reisinger
Runtime
10 min

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