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Spin State

2022 · 94 min

A slow, uneasy puzzle that blurs memory and reality, leaving you unsettled and thoughtful.

Directed by: Ross A. Wilson
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Science fiction
Starring: Jamie Robson, Seyan Sarvan, Aurora Fearnley

Overview: A troubled private investigator plagued by strange blackouts and visions takes the case of a young scientist after a break-in at his apartment reveals a connection between her estranged husband and his own repressed trauma.

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Directed by: Ross A. Wilson
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Science fiction
Starring: Jamie Robson, Seyan Sarvan, Aurora Fearnley

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
trauma
identity
mystery
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, mystery, science fiction
Directed by: Ross A. Wilson
Written by: Ross A. Wilson
Starring: Jamie Robson, Seyan Sarvan, Aurora Fearnley, Carsten Clemens, Katarína Andrejcová, Will Harrison-Wallace
Runtime: 94 min
Languages: English

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