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17 min

A quiet, uncomfortable short that sits with a man's despair and finds awkward, uneasy humour in it.

Directed by
Jason Park
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
Inside a cheap motel room, Danny plans to take his own life… it’s quite hard.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Death, isolation, loneliness
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Jason Park
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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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
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Jason Park
    Written by
    Jason Park
    Starring
    Raymond Lee, Marcus D Moore
    Music
    Josh McCausland
    Cinematography
    Brandon Hoeg
    Runtime
    17 min
    Country
    United States of America

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