Short film

Cliché

2002 · 4 min

A tight, grim little standoff that turns the tables fast and leaves a sour taste.

Overview: The hunter becomes the hunted as crime, violence and justice come together in one small neighborhood store. For the victims, there is one way in and no way out.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, violence, crime, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
violence
crime
justice
survival
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none