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Human Cargo

2019 · 14 min

A cold, efficient dystopian short that plays like a grim procedural, building quiet dread as duty collides with conscience.

Directed by
Rory Joscelyne
Genres
Science fiction, Crime, Drama
Tagline
For a better, regulated future...
Overview
Set in a future where Britain has a system in place to regulate the birthrate, Joanna and Greg are police officers assigned to collect women who breach this law and take them into custody for emergency procedures.
How it feels
Dark, tense and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Power, freedom, morality, politics
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Rory Joscelyne
Genres
Science fiction, Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
science fiction, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Rory Joscelyne
Written by
Rory Joscelyne
Starring
Samantha Anderson, Lewis Cartwright, Alice Ryan
Cinematography
Daniel Keeble
Runtime
14 min
Country
United States of America

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