Protozoa
Protozoa

Movie·1993·0h 25m

Protozoa

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Darren Aronofsky’s AFI short opens with angry slacker Dave sitting in a dreary, empty junkyard. Dave stares into space, sips beer, and beats the hell out of a cracked guitar. We quickly realize the emptiness of the dump parallels the emptiness of Dave’s life which consists of smoking weed, staring at television screens and watching school children. Dave’s friend Pete is shortly introduced, along with their friend, Ari, who despite calling her pals losers, doesn’t seem to accomplishing much herself. These three are going nowhere fast. They’re the amoebas of life… protozoa….

Producer

Eric Watson

Cinematography

Matthew Libatique

Editor

John Wolfenden

Themes

drug abusedrug addictionsurrealismlos angeles, californiaprostitutiondrugsmental retardationshort film

Production House

Protozoa Pictures

Audience Score

59%

12 votes

Skip14%
Timepass34%
Go for it35%
Perfection17%

Where to watch

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// cast

Cast

Michael Bonitatis

Dave

Damon Whitaker

Pete

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Ari

Ariel Zablozki

Blue

Lang Yun

Grandma

// crew

Crew

Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky

Director, Screenplay

Eric Watson

Producer

John Wolfenden

Editor

Matthew Libatique

Matthew Libatique

Director of Photography

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