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PREP

2023 · 14 min

A disorienting, sensory assault of pulsing sound and body horror that burrows into obsession and pain.

Directed by: Raymond Knudsen
Genres: Drama
Starring: Chibueze Anyasor, Michael Acosta, John Xavier Lambert

Overview: A bodybuilding fever dream fueled by childhood trauma, food porn and acid techno music.

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Directed by: Raymond Knudsen
Genres: Drama
Starring: Chibueze Anyasor, Michael Acosta, John Xavier Lambert

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
obsession
identity
madness
isolation
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	0
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Raymond Knudsen
Written by: Raymond Knudsen
Starring: Chibueze Anyasor, Michael Acosta, John Xavier Lambert
Cinematography: Robert Bevis
Runtime: 14 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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