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Detainment
Detainment is a 2018 Irish live-action short film written and directed by Vincent Lambe. The thirty-minute film dramatizes the actual police interviews conducted in 1993 following the kidnapping and murder of toddler James Bulger in Liverpool by two ten-year-old boys. It relies heavily on transcript...
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The top alternative to Detainment in 2026 is The Music Box with a score of 8.8/10, followed by An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (8.8) and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (8.6).
The Music Box
“The Music Box” is a 1932 short film featuring Buster Keaton and Roscoe Harton. It gained historical significance as the...
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Robert Enrico’s 1961 short film, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, adapts Ambrose Bierce's famed story. The live-action...
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Wes Anderson’s *The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar* adapts Roald Dahl's classic tale for a new generation. This recent s...
The Lunch Date
“The Lunch Date” is a poignant 1990 drama film directed by Adam Davidson. This Oscar-winning short explores a quiet, unc...
An Irish Goodbye
Tom Berkeley and Ross White’s “An Irish Goodbye” is a 2022 comedy short film exploring themes of grief and stubbornness...
The Neighbors' Window
“The Neighbors’ Window” is a 2019 American short film directed by Marshall Curry. It tells the poignant story of a famil...
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
Peter Capaldi’s 1993 short film adapts Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis." This darkly comedic piece, starring Richard E....
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
“This recent Croatian short film, *The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent*, directed by Nebojsa Slijepcevic, explores a pro...
Curfew
“Curfew” is a 2012 American drama short film directed by Shawn Christensen. The piece explores themes of isolation and d...
Six Shooter
Martin McDonagh’s Six Shooter (2004) is a black comedy short film set in rural Ireland. Starring Brendan Gleeson, it exp...
The Bespoke Overcoat
“The Bespoke Overcoat” is a 1955 British short film directed by Jack Clayton. This Oscar-winning piece utilizes a Gogoli...
The Silent Child
The Silent Child is a 2017 British live-action short film directed by Chris Overton and written by Rachel Shenton. It fo...
Anuja
Anuja is a 2024 Hindi-language short by Adam J. Graves, backed by Salaam Baalak Trust and nominated for the 2025 live-ac...
Fauve
"Fauve" is a 2018 Canadian live-action short film written and directed by Jeremy Comte. The narrative follows two young...
The Phone Call
The Phone Call is a 2013 British live-action short film written and directed by Mat Kirkby. It features actors Sally Haw...
The Shore
The Shore is a 2011 Northern Irish live-action short film written and directed by Terry George. The narrative follows a...
New Boy
New Boy is a 2007 live-action short film written and directed by Steph Green, adapted from a short story by Irish author...
Everything in This Country Must
"Everything in This Country Must" is a 2004 live-action short film written and directed by Gary McKendry, based on a sho...
Boogaloo and Graham
Boogaloo and Graham is a 2014 live-action short film directed by Michael Lennox, set in 1970s Belfast during the Trouble...
Pentecost
Pentecost is a 2011 Irish live-action comedy short written and directed by Peter McDonald. Set in 1977, it follows a you...
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