The Detective's Spectre

A London PI travels to a fictional Eastern European city to investigate the disappearance of his friend’s daughter. Meanwhile, a Hungarian photojournalist realizes that every photo she has taken has been manipulated.

Type:

Feature

Status:

Example of work only

Page Count:

152pp

Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Romance

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

17+

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Set Mission

Story Situation:

Remorse

Story Conclusion:

Bitter-sweet

Linear Structure:

Linear

Cast Size:

Several

Locations:

Few

Advanced

Equality & Diversity:

Female Protagonist, Minority Protagonist

Life Topics:

Quarterlife Crisis

Time Period:

Alternative history, Post-Modern (Soviet Union and United States, 1973–present), The Nineties (1990–1999)

Country:

Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia

Time of Year:

Winter

Relationship Topics:

Breakup

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Submitted: 2024-Mar-07

Last Updated: 2024-Apr-10

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The Writer: Keshav Srinivasan

Keshav Srinivasan is a filmmaker and writer of creative and academic works based in Brooklyn, NY. He has graduated with a BFA in Film Production at Chapman University and an MPhil in Film and Screen Studies at the University of Cambridge. His 2019 short film, Living in Anger, was a finalist for the European Cinematography Awards and received an honorable mention at the Florence Film Awards. He has also written works of film criticism, working for the website Merry-Go-Round, the YouTube channel Wisecrack, and the Cambridge Journal of Law, Politics, and Art. In addition, he conducted a presentation titled The White Man's Burden and The Effects of Apologetic Othering in Cinema at the National… Go to bio

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