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Desperate Pleasures

8 min

A tense, talky two-hander that feels like watching two people slowly expose their own contradictions.

Directed by
Angus Kirby
Overview
In a heated exchange over the merits of their home town, a dissatisfied cocaine dealing real estate agent and a lonely office worker have their own biases exposed.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, identity, isolation, addiction
Content
Strong language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Directed by
    Angus Kirby
    Written by
    Angus Kirby
    Starring
    Sean McCarthy, Shanay De Marco
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    United States of America

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