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Unexpected Item

2020 · 10 min

A quiet, offbeat little fable that mixes loneliness with deadpan absurdity, leaving a faintly sad aftertaste.

Directed by
Iain McCall
Genres
Comedy
Overview
The story of a young, lonesome man trapped in a dystopian world who falls in love with a supermarket self-checkout machine.
How it feels
Melancholic, absurd, satirical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Loneliness, isolation, love, technology
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Iain McCall
Genres
Comedy
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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
Themes
Places
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour5
Realism4
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Iain McCall
Written by
Iain McCall
Starring
Owen Whitelaw, Zoe Hunter, Jenny Douglas
Runtime
10 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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