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Malcolm

2023 · 11 min

A quiet, uncomfortable short that turns therapy into a strange, tender puppet show about heartbreak and moving on.

Genres
Drama
Overview
In the aftermath of an emotionally abusive relationship, a man seeks couples counselling with a sock puppet likeness of his ex-boyfriend, Malcolm.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Grief, trauma, identity, isolation
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Starring
    Prasanna Puwanarajah, Tara Lynne O'Neill, Paul Mallon
    Cinematography
    Conor Rotherham
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    Northern Ireland
    Languages
    English

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