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Towelhead

1997 · 5 min

A tiny, deadpan sketch that coasts on awkward hotel-room absurdity and ends before it wears out its welcome.

Directed by
Rowan Woods
Genres
Comedy
Overview
One man, one hotel, room service and a towel.

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Directed by
Rowan Woods
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Rowan Woods
    Written by
    Chris Swift, Rowan Woods
    Cinematography
    Tristan Milani
    Runtime
    5 min
    Country
    Australia
    Languages
    English

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