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Short film

The Driftin' Kid

1921 · 20 min

A brief, simple silent Western that ambles through a lonely drifter's small hopes and a sudden violent turn.

Directed by
Albert Russell
Genres
Western
Overview
A "drifting" cowpuncher tries to find a place where he can be happy, but never actually succeeding.
How it feels
Measured and fine in the background.
About
Isolation, love, violence
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Albert Russell
Genres
Western
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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
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Albert Russell
    Starring
    Hoot Gibson, Gertrude Olmstead, Artie Ortego, Lulu Jenks, Jim Corey, Otto Nelson
    Runtime
    20 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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