Short film

Strawberry Banana Part 1: The Illusion of Choice

2023 · 39 min

A tense, melancholic thriller that explores grief and deception, with moments of dark comedy.

Tagline: Sometimes the illusion of choice, is just as powerful as the choice itself
Overview: In this short film written and directed by Sean Taylor, an unnamed mysterious company preys on vulnerable and traumatized people through fabricating visions of deceased loved ones.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, deception, trauma, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
deception
trauma
identity
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: thriller, drama, comedy
Directed by: Sean Americo Taylor
Written by: Sean Americo Taylor
Starring: Mary Amerson, Kevin Phillip Fox, Dean Adamson, Tim Robinson, Aubrey Leigh Kirk, Andrew Rudy Galindo, Roxane de Palma, Paige Blake
Cinematography: Sean Americo Taylor
Runtime: 39 min
Country: United States of America