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The Guest

2023 · 15 min

A quiet, uneasy short that turns a simple dinner visit into something secretive and tense.

Overview
A lone, introvert man who lives with his mother gets a suprise visit from a guest and shares a secret with "THE GUEST".

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • family
    • deception
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, drama, mystery
    Directed by
    Anushka Rasanjana De Silva
    Starring
    Dr. Susitha Ruwan, Rebecca Dilrukshi
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    Sri Lanka
    Languages
    English, Sinhalese

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