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The Protagonist
Director: Xandy Sahla
Cast: Elliot Cowan, Andrew-Lee Potts, Amy Beth Hayes, Tanroh Ishida
Runtime15 min
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A failed writer strung out on drink and drugs fantasises about the perfect hara-kiri style suicide. Whilst burning his scripts in the garden he is interrupted by a mysterious, shady visitor with dubious intent.
Critical Reception & Ratings
As this is a relatively obscure thriller film, critical and audience reception details are limited. The Protagonist, directed by Xandy Sahla, follows a struggling writer who fantasizes about a dramatic suicide, only to be interrupted by a mysterious visitor. Without significant awards recognition or widely published reviews, the film's impact on critics and viewers remains unclear.
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Fans of dark, moody thrillers will appreciate the stylish direction of Xandy Sahla and the captivating performance of Elliot Cowan as a troubled writer struggling with addiction and dark fantasies in The Protagonist.
About
Der Protagonist is an opera in one act by Kurt Weill, his Op. 15. The German libretto was written by Georg Kaiser based on his own play of the same name of (1920). Weill's first surviving opera has been described as Literaturoper.
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