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Ruby

1997 · 13 min

A quiet, bittersweet little chamber piece that lingers on longing and cinematic dreams with a melancholy, slightly whimsical air.

Directed by
Rachel Seiffert
Starring
Victoria Davar, Niall Greig Fulton
Overview
A story of unrequited love and the magic of the movies. Two lost souls trapped in the basement of a vast film studio. Thomas loves Ruby, Ruby just wants out.

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Directed by
Rachel Seiffert
Starring
Victoria Davar, Niall Greig Fulton
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • loneliness
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Rachel Seiffert
Written by
Rachel Sieffert
Starring
Victoria Davar, Niall Greig Fulton
Cinematography
Oliver Cheesman
Runtime
13 min
Country
United Kingdom

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