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The Violin Case

2026 · 87 min

A frantic, neon-lit night of bad decisions and strange encounters, mixing anxiety with wry humour as one man's mistake spirals.

Tagline: In the neon maze of Macao, every stranger holds your fate.
Overview: A painter has the worst night of his life after leaving his violin artwork in the back of a taxi in Macao.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, art, identity, redemption
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
art
identity
redemption
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild