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Public Eye

2021 · 120 min

A tense, introspective plunge into public shame and online vitriol, balancing dark drama with moments of wry humour.

Directed by
Davo Hardy
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Davo Hardy, Caroline McQuade, Richard Littlehales
Overview
When a children's entertainer finds that a video of him masturbating has gone viral online, his life is thrown into chaos. Amid the fierce public backlash and media scrutiny he is forced to confront the wrath of the anonymous online haters to defend and redeem himself.

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Directed by
Davo Hardy
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Davo Hardy, Caroline McQuade, Richard Littlehales
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • identity
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Davo Hardy
Written by
Davo Hardy
Starring
Davo Hardy, Caroline McQuade, Richard Littlehales, Jason Spindlow, Talin Agon, Ethan Taylor, Dirk Nagel, Karli Evans
Cinematography
Lucas B. Clarke
Runtime
120 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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