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DOG HOUSE

2024 · 8 min

A quirky, slightly sad little comedy that makes you laugh and wince at the same time about the indignities of finding somewhere to live.

Tagline: Frank has finally found somewhere affordable to live, but there’s just one problem. He has to behave.
Overview: Frank has finally found somewhere affordable to live, but there’s just one problem. He has to behave. A short magical realist comedy about loneliness and the rental crisis.

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
class
identity
loneliness
power
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Directed by: Miranda Holms
Written by: Joz Norris
Starring: Joz Norris, Anna Leong Brophy, Tom Bell, Nat Luurtsema, Nick Elleray, Lulu Popplewell, Christian Brighty
Runtime: 8 min

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