Film
Red
Other titles called Red: the 2010 film.
A 1994 short film exploring identity and consequence through the story of Red Harris. Intimate and deliberately paced, it's the kind of quiet drama that trusts silence and holds you still. For viewers who find power in restraint rather than spectacle.
Should you watch it?
Watch it if you like short dramas that trust a single character and a quiet, close look at one life to carry the whole thing.
Skip it if you need a brisk plot or a clear arc, since this short drama stays in one mood and can feel slight if you wanted more ground covered.
What it asks of you: Only a short sitting, but unhurried attention: it lingers on small moments and expects you to read stillness and silence rather than be spoon-fed meaning.
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Last Year at Marienbad1961
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Still Life2006
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The Rider2018
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Bicycle Thieves1948
A father and son searching Rome for a stolen bicycle. Neorealism at its finest—ordinary people, actual locations, the weight of economic desperation. Humane and heartbreaking.
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The Turin Horse2011
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The Firemen's Ball1967
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People
Cast
George HallRed Harris
Directing
- Gary NadeauDirector
Writing
- Gary NadeauWriter
- James DeMonacoWriter
Production
- James DeMonacoAssociate Producer
- Kevin FoxAssociate Producer
- Gary NadeauProducer
- Kevin CooperProducer
- Robert DaGastaProducer