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Home, James, and Don't Spare the Horses

2006 · 31 min

A tense, talky short that simmers with unease as an artist navigates a wealthy collector's world.

Directed by
John Dolan
Starring
Edoardo Ballerini, John Getz, Nichole Hiltz
Overview
An artist is invited to a wealthy art collector's house in LA

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Directed by
John Dolan
Starring
Edoardo Ballerini, John Getz, Nichole Hiltz
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • art
  • power
  • identity
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Directed by
John Dolan
Written by
John Dolan
Starring
Edoardo Ballerini, John Getz, Nichole Hiltz, Kevin Gage, Patricia Harty, Beth Kennedy, Perry Anzilotti, Arthur Roberts
Cinematography
James Hawkinson
Runtime
31 min

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