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Empathy

2023 · 12 min

A queasy, funny little fever dream that keeps shifting under you, mixing awkward laughs with a creeping sense of dread.

Directed by: Will Schwartz
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Brian Roque, Callie Webb, Tova Tencer

Tagline: I love myself, and I hope you do too.
Overview: A cameraman for an absurdist public access television show gets an unexpected call from his estranged brother.

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Directed by: Will Schwartz
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Brian Roque, Callie Webb, Tova Tencer

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
isolation
media
guilt
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	4
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama, thriller
Directed by: Will Schwartz
Written by: Maggie O'Neil, Jacob Nakshian
Starring: Brian Roque, Callie Webb, Tova Tencer, Sky Alexander, Jane McManus, Jelani Asim
Cinematography: Nicole Rinaldi
Runtime: 12 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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