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Short film

Pocket

1998 · 9 min

A strange, deadpan little confession that makes you squirm and smirk as a harmless fixation curdles into something unsettling.

Directed by
James Pilkington
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Violently arrested and thrown in jail, Bryan narrates his bizarre life story from the confines of his prison cell. Some kids suck their thumbs or stroke a comforter; this four year old Bryan, however, was into pockets... Spoiled by his parents, his curious obsession leads to an unnatural infatuation with other people's pockets. That's when the trouble really began.
How it feels
Absurd, dark, satirical and whimsical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, identity, isolation, family
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
James Pilkington
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour7
Realism5
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
James Pilkington
Written by
James Pilkington
Cinematography
Jim Solan
Runtime
9 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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