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Standing Woman

2021Movie15 min

DramaHorror
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

A relentlessly bleak, tense drama movie about society and technology.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

Fear takes root...

In a near-future time, the British government has come up with an environmentally friendly program that abolishes prisons. Criminals and undocumented immigrants are chemically transformed into trees and put on public display. A propaganda filmmaker is forced to question his work as he prepares to see his journalist wife be “planted” for crimes against the state. A grim and imaginative cautionary tale by British filmmaker Tony Hipwell, based on the short story by Yasutaka Tsutsui (PAPRIKA, THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME).

Feels like

  • Bleak Dystopian Future
  • Social Satire
  • Body Horror Elements
  • Philosophical Sci-Fi
  • Unsettling & Disturbing
  • Authoritarian Society
  • Moral Dilemmas
  • Slow-Burn Tension
  • Grim Cautionary Tale

Cast

3 of 3

Crew

Directed by
Toni Hipwell
Written by
Max Gee
Produced by
Toni Hipwell, Max Gee
Music by
Sakiko Sakuragi

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Facts

March 1, 2021 · 15 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
March 1, 2021
Runtime
15 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Standing Woman worth watching?"

Questions about Standing Woman

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Standing Woman worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 7.1).

Will Standing Woman scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension and 7 for uncanny, but 2 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching Standing Woman?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.