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Stuck

2017 · 28 min

A quiet, low-key short that drifts through parties and small encounters, asking you to lean in to its slow, character-driven mood.

Tagline
Sometimes you're blinded by the innocence of them.
Overview
Alex (Leah Lauren) is a young actress trying to make it in Hollywood. Her friend Sam (Ivana Paige) shows her the ropes by taking her to parties and introduce her to that world.

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How it feels

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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
    • ambition
    • friendship
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Leah Lauren
    Written by
    Leah Lauren
    Starring
    David Alexander, Steffano Alvarez, Leah Lauren, Ivana Paige, Chris Cardano, Chris Ferro, Lucas McGarvey, DeForrest Taylor
    Runtime
    28 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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