Short film

Soho

2005 · 18 min

A quiet, observational drift through city streets and memories, more like overhearing a private reflection than watching a story unfold.

Directed by: Paul Hallam, Ron Peck

Overview: Paul Hallam reads from one of his screenplays while the various sex shops and takeaways of Soho, London, provide the imagery. Filmed on a digital video camera and from a single viewpoint in a first floor flat.

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Directed by: Paul Hallam, Ron Peck

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
identity
sexuality
isolation
art
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex strong

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	2
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Directed by: Paul Hallam, Ron Peck
Runtime: 18 min

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