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Apprentice

2005 · 5 min

A short, uneasy workplace vignette that turns first-day nerves into quiet dread, with a prickly mentor making every moment feel like a test.

Directed by
Dustin Feneley
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Tom Budge, Andy McPhee
Overview
It's Tom's first day on the job. He's already having doubts about his career. Jimmy's not making life any easier.

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Directed by
Dustin Feneley
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Tom Budge, Andy McPhee
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • power
  • isolation
Places
  • workplace
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
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
Julius Avery
Runtime
5 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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