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"The suburbs are weird, man."

2023 0h 11m EN

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Synopsis

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A couple of city dwellers move to the suburbs and are bombarded by their hyperactive neighbours who aggressively try to get them to try a strange, new health product.

“The suburbs are weird, man.”

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Cast

Nina Mahdavi
Bonnie Fide
Tom Cox
Steven Fide
Nicola Ditter
Shery
Joana dos Passos
Kate
Washim Abdul Gafoor
Tate

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesco Gabriele
Writers: Brandi Self
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesco Gabriele, shot by Benjamin Eeley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shane Rutherfoord-Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fabrizio Franzini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nina Mahdavi and Tom Cox and Nicola Ditter carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The suburbs are weird, man.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francesco Gabriele directs. Benjamin Eeley behind the camera. Shane Rutherfoord-Jones scores. Fabrizio Franzini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Francesco Gabriele, shot by Benjamin Eeley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shane Rutherfoord-Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fabrizio Franzini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nina Mahdavi and Tom Cox and Nicola Ditter carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The suburbs are weird, man.".
9IMDB entry: tt21247278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.