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What Daphne Saw

  • 2019
  • 19m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
66
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What Daphne Saw (2019)
Dystopian Sci-FiSci-FiShort

In a dystopian future where violent criminals are reprogrammed into docile servants, a woman must survive her punishment of silent, mindless servitude in a home that hides the darkest of sec... Read allIn a dystopian future where violent criminals are reprogrammed into docile servants, a woman must survive her punishment of silent, mindless servitude in a home that hides the darkest of secrets.In a dystopian future where violent criminals are reprogrammed into docile servants, a woman must survive her punishment of silent, mindless servitude in a home that hides the darkest of secrets.

  • Director
    • Lizz Marshall
  • Writer
    • Lizz Marshall
  • Stars
    • Sélynne Silver
    • George Griffith
    • Lia Barnett
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    66
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lizz Marshall
    • Writer
      • Lizz Marshall
    • Stars
      • Sélynne Silver
      • George Griffith
      • Lia Barnett
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Sélynne Silver
    • Daphne
    George Griffith
    George Griffith
    • Paul
    Lia Barnett
    • Cara
    Matthew Rhodes
    Matthew Rhodes
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    Michael Estridge
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      • Lizz Marshall
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      • Lizz Marshall
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    Kirpianuscus

    side of darkness

    A young woman, punished for obscure guilty, a man, using her as servant, a girl, an envelope with money and a broken mirror. Pieces of a short film with beautiful sound and powerful message. A great remind about a dark, easy ignored, terrible to atrocious aspect from near reality.

    Well acted, well tell, precise use of each detail.
    4Kitahito

    A blatant Detroit: Become Human copy.

    Oh sorry, a Detroit: Become Human "inspired" story. A homage, if you will. That's how the cool kids call stealing ideas nowadays. My bad. To be fair, our very brave and inspired writer/director, Lizz Marshall added a few new ideas with the themes of physical and mental abuse... wait, these themes were in the video game too, but certainly not in such a didactic and direct way as they were featured here. My bad again, for assuming a small grain of originality from the maker. (Let's not talk about the lobotomized human android thing, it's just plain stupid...) Her imagination probably was exhausted when she changed the letter K of the name Kara to C. A great achievement, indeed. Let's applaud! You get what you deserve, 10/10 flock...
    10danielwinkler-73387

    A thought-provoking movie!

    I saw this movie in theater opening night in Houston. I'm not much of a film aficionado, and wasn't sure what to expect, especially from a short film. I was blown away! It raised questions society as a whole will have to examine, and probably sooner than we expect. It was very well done, but more importantly, entertaining! Great work.
    10pepperjade

    Stunning and haunting

    I saw this film at the Horrible Imaginings film festival in 2019 (it also streamed on ALTER). After watching this film, I felt like I had been hit with a ball-peen hammer and that's how a film that covers these types of subjects should resonate. The subject matter is very dark but the filmmaker handles it with incredible sensitivity. There was no need for gratuitous violence to make the points she made. I hope to see a feature length adaptation some day.
    10mleighstone

    Uh-Oh, the trolls are mad!

    Wow, someone must be really upset they didn't make this movie. Ignore the one stars, that's a product of projection. Truly sad to see.

    What Daphne Saw is a poignant piece, touching on the horrors of human trafficking. Anyone that can't get behind this concept needs therapy.

    Incredible direction, compelling performances, beautiful visuals, amazing scoring. It is absolutely worth watching.

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