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Magic

2021 · 10 min

A quick, wry two-hander that keeps you guessing where the awkward conversation is heading.

Directed by
Jo Halpin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Ali Hardiman, Killian Sundermann
Overview
Lauren gets a frantic phone call from ex boyfriend Ciaran and arrives at his apartment expecting him to beg for her forgiveness. But Ciaran has something else entirely that he needs to discuss.

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Directed by
Jo Halpin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Ali Hardiman, Killian Sundermann
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • home
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
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jo Halpin
Written by
Ali Hardiman
Starring
Ali Hardiman, Killian Sundermann
Runtime
10 min
Languages
English

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