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The Gambit

2019 · 9 min

A taut, uneasy conversation piece that keeps you leaning in, waiting for the polite facade to crack.

Directed by
Joshua Ebrahimi
Genres
Drama
Overview
A rich NYC businessman comes back home from work to see an unwelcoming guest in his house wanting to talk about Jerry, who is close to the businessmen.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Deception, trauma, class, power
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Joshua Ebrahimi
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Joshua Ebrahimi
Written by
Joshua Ebrahimi
Starring
Eric Berger, Dennis Blair, Sophie Säther Mahfouf
Cinematography
Philip Kral
Runtime
9 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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