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Drapetomania

40 min

A quiet, introspective watch that sits with painful memories and the slow work of facing them.

Starring
Kalungi Ssebandeke
Tagline
Free yourself
Overview
Mukisa is made to take part in a medical trial for a new mental health drug. But when some unwanted memories come to the surface, he is forced to free himself of a painful past.

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Starring
Kalungi Ssebandeke
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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
    • memory
    • identity
    • isolation
    • healing
    • freedom
    Places
    • hospital
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Starring
    Kalungi Ssebandeke
    Runtime
    40 min
    Languages
    English

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