Short film

The Hostage Situation

2023 · 10 min

A scrappy, fast-paced caper that plays its bumbling heist for laughs while a faint edge of tension keeps you watching.

Tagline: America, are you watching us now?
Overview: A small group of inexperienced criminals dive head first into a plot to kidnap a United States senator. Things don't go as planned.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, tense and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, power, politics, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
power
politics
betrayal
ambition
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Pj Mills
Written by: Pj Mills
Starring: Lara Williams, Danielle James, Justin Chukwujekwu, Jon García, Thomas Barron Sampson, Cliff Miller
Music: Caitlin Yarbrough-Mills
Cinematography: Daniel Halsell
Runtime: 10 min
Country: United States of America