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Maneater

2018 · 12 min

A sharp, playful gender-role reversal that keeps you guessing about who is really the predator.

Directed by
Zara Burdett
Starring
Ella Loudon, Abram Rooney
Overview
An assertive young woman reverses the traditional gender roles to seduce her prey, only to discover that she must overcome the hunter within to get what her heart desires.

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Directed by
Zara Burdett
Starring
Ella Loudon, Abram Rooney
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • identity
  • obsession
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Directed by
Zara Burdett
Written by
Zara Burdett
Starring
Ella Loudon, Abram Rooney
Runtime
12 min

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