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Subconscious Reality

2016 · 91 min

A low-budget, talky sci-fi mystery that trades spectacle for slow corporate paranoia and a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by
Mark Byrne
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Jim Toepper, Lana Wood, Conrad Brooks
Tagline
All is not right in utopiA.
Overview
In the Corporate Republic of utopiA, the ruling board of conglomerates suspects that a mole has made its way into their ranks.

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Directed by
Mark Byrne
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Jim Toepper, Lana Wood, Conrad Brooks
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • conspiracy
    • power
    • corruption
    • identity
    • deception
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction
    Directed by
    Mark Byrne
    Written by
    Mark Byrne
    Starring
    Jim Toepper, Lana Wood, Conrad Brooks, Donna Byrne, Paul Horning, Mark Byrne, John Paul Andrews
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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