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Strip

1998

A quiet, unsettling character study that turns a mundane job into something strange and secretive, leaving you faintly uneasy.

Overview
Strip, a young painter and decorator feels lost by the lack of challenge in his work. As he scrapes away yet another layer of wallpaper he is lead to a startling discovery. It becomes his secret and his life takes a bizarre turn.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • isolation
  • mystery
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Taratoa Stappard
Written by
Tristram Pye
Starring
Paul Keating
Cinematography
Tim Palmer
Country
United Kingdom

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