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Face Machine

2006 · 15 min

A short, suffocating dystopian mood piece that trades action for atmosphere and quiet longing.

Directed by
Justin Simms
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Juan Chioran, Kerry McPherson, Chris Owens
Overview
In a dystopian future where the air is unbreathable and all citizens must wear elaborate masks in order to live, one young scientist fights to win his lover by defying the state and seeing her face.

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Directed by
Justin Simms
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Juan Chioran, Kerry McPherson, Chris Owens
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • rebellion
  • isolation
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism4
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Justin Simms
Written by
Justin Simms, Lynne Kamm
Starring
Juan Chioran, Kerry McPherson, Chris Owens, Jordan Dean Scott
Runtime
15 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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