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Phaneron

2014 · 14 min

A wry, offbeat little puzzle that keeps you slightly off-balance, mixing dry laughs with an uneasy sense that something is genuinely wrong.

Directed by
Jonathan Case
Genres
Science fiction, Comedy
Overview
A self-absorbed young woman encounters strange side-effects when she participates in a clinical trial to correct her poor eyesight and decides to take drastic measures to prove it's not all in her head.
How it feels
Satirical, whimsical, eerie and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Identity, obsession, deception, science
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Jonathan Case
Genres
Science fiction, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour6
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
science fiction, comedy
Directed by
Jonathan Case
Written by
Jonathan Case
Starring
Ashley Fountain, Lyla Johnson, Mary Ann Cicala, Christopher Player, Ramy Abdelghani
Runtime
14 min
Country
United States of America

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