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Mr. Egg

2016 · 11 min

A cringe-inducing, darkly funny slow burn that traps you in awkward tension as a cheerful performer collides with adult misery.

Directed by: Gavin Hawk
Genres: Comedy
Starring: J. Elijah Cho, Gavin Hawk, Patrick McInnis

Tagline: A naive children's birthday party entertainer accidentally stumbles into the dark reality of a bitter father and recent divorcé.
Overview: In order to keep his job, an unlucky children's birthday party performer desperately tries to make his next client happy.

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Directed by: Gavin Hawk
Genres: Comedy
Starring: J. Elijah Cho, Gavin Hawk, Patrick McInnis

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: grief
family
work
isolation
betrayal
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Gavin Hawk
Written by: Gavin Hawk
Starring: J. Elijah Cho, Gavin Hawk, Patrick McInnis
Runtime: 11 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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