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Wrong Direction

2017 · 12 min

A short, silly romp that plays fan obsession for awkward laughs and gentle cringe.

Directed by: Abbie Lucas
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Shamir Dawood, Caspian Faye, Loren Peta

Overview: When an orchestra conductor thinks he's found love, he finds himself face to face with the obsessions of a Boy Band Superfan.

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Directed by: Abbie Lucas
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Shamir Dawood, Caspian Faye, Loren Peta

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
love
celebrity
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Abbie Lucas
Written by: Shamir Dawood
Starring: Shamir Dawood, Caspian Faye, Loren Peta, Genevieve Capovilla, Rina Takasaki
Cinematography: Giacomo la Monaca
Runtime: 12 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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