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Staring at the Dark

1988 · 27 min

A quiet, moody student short that drifts through loneliness and small encounters, asking patience more than offering easy payoff.

Directed by
Jack Perez
Genres
Drama, Crime
Overview
Thesis film from Jack Perez for NYU. Guy stares at the dark until Melora Walters enters his life.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Isolation, identity
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Jack Perez
Genres
Drama, Crime
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Directed by
    Jack Perez
    Starring
    Paul Mulder, Melora Walters, Jessica Dublin, Demian Lichtenstein
    Runtime
    27 min
    Country
    United States of America

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