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My Dead Boyfriend's Girlfriend

2022 · 15 min

A short, sharp dark comedy that mines awkward family tension and grief for uncomfortable laughs.

Directed by
Evie Ayres-Townshend
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Hannah Eggleton, Hannah Harquart, Talan Cracknell
Overview
A dark comedy exploring grief, resentment and dreadful family gatherings.

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Directed by
Evie Ayres-Townshend
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Hannah Eggleton, Hannah Harquart, Talan Cracknell
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • family
    • betrayal
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Evie Ayres-Townshend
    Written by
    Hannah Eggleton, Hannah Harquart
    Starring
    Hannah Eggleton, Hannah Harquart, Talan Cracknell, Jessica Pearce, Gillian King, Dan Clotworthy
    Cinematography
    Em Turner
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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