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Bad Faith

2017 · 30 min

A slippery, uneasy half-hour that blurs waking life and dream logic, leaving you disoriented and quietly unnerved.

Directed by
Jonah Barnett
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Sarah Robertson, Jonah Barnett, Deane Shellman
Overview
Jeane, an office intern, struggles to separate the lines between dreams and reality. Her day begins to unravel as Jeane finds herself fighting to keep both her job and sanity while she deals with the likes of a spiteful coworker and a bloodthirsty sphinx.

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Directed by
Jonah Barnett
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Sarah Robertson, Jonah Barnett, Deane Shellman
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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
    None
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    • unreliable narrator
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror4
    Humour3
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, fantasy
    Directed by
    Jonah Barnett
    Written by
    Jonah Barnett
    Starring
    Sarah Robertson, Jonah Barnett, Deane Shellman, Ambrose Atalaya, Kela Kealakai
    Cinematography
    Keith Anderson
    Runtime
    30 min

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