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Alex

2022 · 9 min

A short, tightly wound slice of social unease that turns a mundane shopping trip into a quietly escalating pressure cooker.

Directed by
Aisha Evelyna
Genres
Drama
Overview
While shopping at a hip boutique with a friend, an unassuming Black woman is forced to reckon with judgement when all-too-familiar oppressive systems kick into gear, and things accelerate out of control.
How it feels
Tense, dark and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Race, class, identity, power
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Aisha Evelyna
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
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
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Aisha Evelyna
Written by
Aisha Evelyna
Starring
Aisha Evelyna, Perrie Voss, Carly MacIsaac
Cinematography
J. Stevens
Runtime
9 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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