In a world where tag is played to the bitter end, can science teacher Sarah tag Lee before the final bell rings and school is out forever? Only one can be victorious.
In just a few hours school will be out, forever... Corridors and classrooms lie abandoned. The playground has an apocalyptic air. Pupils loiter as spectators, because among the ruins of a once passable educational institution, a duel is taking place. Two teachers, now combatants, mortal foes, see out the end of an era with a game of tag.
Buffed up PE teacher Lee has a cohort of teenagers to help him outwit nerdy science teacher Sarah. She has nobody to help her until weedy schoolkid Deks steps in and concocts a plan to help her outflank Lee.
In this action-comedy short the most mundane of playground games becomes a gigantic battle of wills, a modern-day spaghetti western, and an elegiac closing ceremony for a school lost to recession.
Clips
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Trail: Tag
Duration: 01:00
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The battle continues
Duration: 01:03
Music Played
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Sparks
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us
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Jerry Goldsmith
The Omen (Main Title)
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Zbigniew Preisner
Lacrimosa
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Sarah | Daisy Haggard |
| Lee | Andrew Brooke |
| Deks | Armin Karima |
| Ellie | Lilly Driscoll |
| Spike | Shaquille Ali-Yebuah |
| Jonathon | Simon Startin |
| Producer | Claire Bennett |
| Director | Aneil Karia |
| Executive Producer | Hilary Salmon |
| Writer | Katherine Chandler |
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