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Viewfinder

2023 · 20 min

A tense, slow-burning character study that pulls you into a photographer's unraveling psyche after a traumatic event.

Directed by
Harrison Lee
Starring
Glenn Morisse, Brittany Dassa, Islay Mackenzie
Overview
A young Los Angeles photographer enters a downward spiral after witnessing a murder, all the while attempting to keep his personal life in order.

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Directed by
Harrison Lee
Starring
Glenn Morisse, Brittany Dassa, Islay Mackenzie
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Harrison Lee
Written by
Harrison Lee
Starring
Glenn Morisse, Brittany Dassa, Islay Mackenzie, David Henry Gerson, Mario Garcia, Jason Mendoza
Cinematography
Jason P. Childers
Runtime
20 min

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