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Signal

2021 · 10 min

A gentle, wistful short that captures childhood wonder and the quiet ache of a friendship tested by something just out of reach.

Directed by
Diarmuid Donohoe
Genres
Drama, Science fiction
Overview
The friendship of two young boys is put to the test as they set out to build a radio to communicate with something other worldly.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Friendship, coming-of-age, isolation, mystery
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Diarmuid Donohoe
Genres
Drama, Science fiction
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, science fiction
Directed by
Diarmuid Donohoe
Written by
Tony Kiernan
Starring
James Quinn Markey, Calum Jess, Tom Neville
Music
Die Hexen
Cinematography
Burschi Wojnar
Runtime
10 min
Country
Ireland
Languages
English

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