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Poster for The Cross

The Cross

2012 · 29 min

A tense, twisty noir short where every scene crackles with mistrust and hidden agendas.

Overview
After being blackmailed by a dirty cop, a con artist must retrieve a precious ring from his ex wife or he will be sent to jail for the rest of his life. But in the life of a con -- nothing is what it seems.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 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
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • power
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Gabriel Savodivker, The Grinman Brothers
Written by
The Grinman Brothers, Gabriel Savodivker
Starring
Kristin Carey, David Dastmalchian, Dennis Delsing, Chuy Garcia, René García, Dennis W. Hall, William Frederick Knight, Gregor Manns
Runtime
29 min

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