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Island Life

2025 · 22 min

A tight, uneasy single-take that keeps you leaning in, waiting for a small domestic standoff to crack open.

Genres
Thriller, Crime
Tagline
They were taught to survive, not to belong
Overview
A one-shot thriller about a gang leader who refuses to confront the neighbour suddenly blasting music at six in the morning.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, obsession, power, fate
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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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    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
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, crime
    Directed by
    Gavin Michael Booth
    Written by
    Andres Cabrera Rucks
    Starring
    Ben Peters, Frédérique Dufort, Tamara Sevunts, Lucas DiTecco, Jonathan Vanderzon, Kitu Turcas, Sam Beaton
    Cinematography
    Ken Amlin
    Runtime
    22 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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