Movie

Briefly

2022

A slow-burning, uneasy look behind the curtain of artistic ambition, where creative pressure and shifting identities keep you quietly on edge.

Directed by: Marinus Gubitz
Starring: Arno Greeff, Jane de Wet, Ernst Van Wyk

Overview: Things take a turn for the unexpected when up-and-coming actor, Simon Berg, receives an invitation to be part of the cast of world renowned theatre director Andreas Vog’s latest Red Riding Hood reinvention.

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Directed by: Marinus Gubitz
Starring: Arno Greeff, Jane de Wet, Ernst Van Wyk

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 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: ambition
identity
power
art
deception
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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