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Sombrero

2008 · 12 min

A short, quietly tense blind-date encounter that drifts from awkward small talk into something strange and off-kilter.

Directed by
Nathaniel Atcheson
Tagline
An awkward blind date goes horribly awry...
Overview
James and Raymond meet for a blind date in a Mexican restaurant. As the two men learn more about each other, their rocky date takes an unexpected turn toward the absurd.

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Directed by
Nathaniel Atcheson
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • love
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Directed by
    Nathaniel Atcheson
    Runtime
    12 min
    Languages
    English

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