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Envy/Desire

2024 · 20 min

A fizzy, cheeky short that plays identity confusion for laughs, skittering between slapstick bits and sly social satire.

Directed by
Aimee Armstrong
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
HE DOESN'T WANT YOU, HE WANTS TO BE YOU
Overview
New York transsexual socialite Bella thinks she has scored the masculine hetero man of her dreams. The illusion is shattered when her best friend Natasha tells her Ethan, might not be the man she thinks he is; in fact, he might not want to be a man at all.
How it feels
Satirical, absurd, campy and light. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Identity, sexuality, gender, deception
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Aimee Armstrong
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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