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Indie Game: The Movie

2012 · 103 min

An intimate, emotionally raw look at creative obsession and vulnerability, balancing tension and triumph.

Directed by
James Swirsky, Lisanne Pajot
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Starring
Edmund McMillen, Tommy Refenes, Phil Fish
Tagline
Making fun and games is anything but fun and games.
Overview
Follows the dramatic journeys of video game developers as they create and release their games to the world. It's about making video games, but at its core, it's about the creative process, and exposing yourself through your work.

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Directed by
James Swirsky, Lisanne Pajot
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Starring
Edmund McMillen, Tommy Refenes, Phil Fish
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • obsession
  • identity
  • work
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, drama
Directed by
James Swirsky, Lisanne Pajot
Starring
Edmund McMillen, Tommy Refenes, Phil Fish, Jonathan Blow, Anthony Carboni
Music
Jimmy Guthrie
Cinematography
James Swirsky, Lisanne Pajot
Runtime
103 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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