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Small Parts

A prickly, funny backstage duel that keeps you squirming and laughing as two egos circle each other.

Directed by
Molly Gordon
Overview
Two actresses clash on a scrappy indie film set and find themselves entangled in a game of cat-and-mouse more outrageous than any movie.

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Directed by
Molly Gordon
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • ambition
  • power
  • art
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
Molly Gordon
Written by
Molly Gordon, Allie Levitan
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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