Short film

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

2001 · 20 min

A playful, silly mockumentary that affectionately spoofs celebrity bios with deadpan interviews and fake archive clips.

Tagline: This is the Artoo you never knew.
Overview: Mockumentary telling the never before told life story of the fictional robot R2-D2 from the Star Wars film series. The movie was made as a fun project by the cast and crew of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Using interviews, fake archive photos, film clips, and behind the scenes footage the "true" story was told of Artoo's life.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, whimsical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Celebrity, media, identity, friendship
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: celebrity
media
identity
friendship
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: mockumentary
found footage
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none