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HELLO WORLD

3 min

A short, tense plunge into a performer's anxious dream, blurring ambition and dread in a quick, unsettling rush.

Directed by: Connor Fleming
Starring: Lisa Ruiter

Tagline: I USED TO BE GOLDEN.
Overview: When an aspiring actress has an audition go wrong, they have a dream/nightmare of what the future holds, potentially ruining their dream. Inspired by "HELLO WORLD" by DC The Don.

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Directed by: Connor Fleming
Starring: Lisa Ruiter

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
fate
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: Connor Fleming
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Starring: Lisa Ruiter
Runtime: 3 min

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