Short film

Buttered Cards, Shattered Hearts

2023 · 19 min

A short, strange scramble through a crumbling building where deadpan absurdity and quiet dread keep trading places.

Overview: After the death of the world's last cow, a young couple finds themselves on a hunt for butter through the labyrinth of their apartment building. When they finally reach the basement, a dangerous game for life and butter awaits them.
How it feels: Absurd, dark, satirical and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, class, power, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
class
power
obsession
love
Places: home
single country house
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none