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Jerkwater

18 min

A tense, claustrophobic chamber piece where awkward humor and buried resentment simmer among stranded strangers, leaving a bitter aftertaste.

Directed by: Miles Benson
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Gordie Pankhurst, France Maurice, Shane Symons

Tagline: Thanksgiving never tasted so bitter.
Overview: During a blizzard on Thanksgiving, a ticket agent with a troubled past is stranded at his small town train station with four strangers, a racist security guard, and his bitter ex-girlfriend.

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Directed by: Miles Benson
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Gordie Pankhurst, France Maurice, Shane Symons

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
class
race
betrayal
redemption
Places: small town
workplace
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Miles Benson
Written by: Miles Benson
Starring: Gordie Pankhurst, France Maurice, Shane Symons, Darian Roussy, Junnicia Lagoutin, Colin Bremner, Elinet Louicius
Cinematography: Chase Ashbaugh
Runtime: 18 min
Country: Canada

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