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2022 · 16 min

A quiet, surreal slide into dependency, watching solitude curdle into something strange and quietly unsettling.

Directed by
Julien Spas
Genres
Science fiction
Overview
Raphaël, 30 years old, has recently become single. Faced with the single life and long evenings alone, he calls his best friend Adrien one Friday night to ask him out. Adrien is not available, but he tells Raphaël about a mysterious application called "Boys-R-Us" that can fill his current lack of affection. This surrealistic application allows users to choose the boy of their choice who will immediately come and satisfy their desires... Raphaël tries the application the same evening, seeing with astonishment that it works, he uses the following days this strange and mysterious application by becoming addicted to it...
How it feels
Eerie, melancholic, absurd and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Loneliness, addiction, identity, isolation
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Julien Spas
Genres
Science fiction
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 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 none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Julien Spas
Written by
Julien Spas
Starring
Jonathan Louis, Mikael Olivero, Jarno Eslan, Clément Jacqmin, Julien Spas
Runtime
16 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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