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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.4 / 100
2018·Documentary·1h 37m

SHIRKERS

“There are movers, there are shakers, and there are shirkers.”

In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor Georges – who then vanished with all the footage. Twenty years later, the 16mm film is recovered, sending Tan, now a novelist in Los Angeles, on a personal odyssey in search of Georges' vanishing footprints.

Above the Line
Sandi Tan·DirectorSandi Tan·WriterIris Ng·Director of PhotographyKimberley Hassett·Editor
Cast
Sandi Tan·SelfSophia Siddique Harvey·SelfGeorges Cardona·Self (archive footage)Philip Cheah·SelfJasmine Ng Kin Kia·SelfStephen Tyler·Self
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Sandi Tan·Director
Writing· 1
Sandi Tan·Writer
Camera· 1
Iris Ng·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Kimberley Hassett·EditorLucas Celler·Editor
Production· 3
Jessica Levin·ProducerSandi Tan·ProducerMaya Rudolph·Producer
By the Numbers
83.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
99%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Shirkers's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFEB3B
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Mood
Playful, Adventurous, Nostalgic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a vibrant, illustrated scene with a large title 'SHIRKERS' at the top. In the upper half, a woman with glasses and a man with a dark silhoue”

documentaryadventurecoming-of-age
Key Elements
ScooterFilm CameraBoom PoleBriefcaseTricyclePiano
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
9/10
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