Short film

Mute

2021 · 23 min

A chilly, confessional road tale that tightens like a knot as secrets surface, leaving a lingering unease.

Tagline: Confession is good for the soul.
Overview: Monette, a recently separated travelling book salesman tells his grim story to both a priest and a hitchhiker, looking for absolution.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, deception, betrayal, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 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: guilt
deception
betrayal
isolation
faith
Places: road trip
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: horror, mystery, thriller, drama
Directed by: Kyle Dunbar
Written by: Kyle Dunbar
Starring: Andrew Bee, Rebecca Callender, Marvin Holland, Laura Shanter, Christian Tribuzio, Alexandre Stoupenkov, Kyle Dunbar
Runtime: 23 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English