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'''The Depression Club''' ({{wpl|stylised}} as '''thedepressionclub''') is a 2023 [[Satavia|Satavian]] {{wpl|television film|television}} {{wpl|psychological drama}} directed and produced by [[Daniël Jaco]] and featuring an ensemble cast of Satavian actors. The film focuses on the lives of several unrelated individuals, brought together by attendance at a {{wpl|Alcoholics Anonymous|Suicide Anonymous}} meeting. The film | '''The Depression Club''' ({{wpl|stylised}} as '''thedepressionclub''') is a 2023 [[Satavia|Satavian]] {{wpl|television film|television}} {{wpl|psychological drama}} directed and produced by [[Daniël Jaco]] and featuring an ensemble cast of Satavian actors. The film focuses on the lives of several unrelated individuals, brought together by attendance at a {{wpl|Alcoholics Anonymous|Suicide Anonymous}} meeting. The film examines themes of {{wpl|anxiety}}, {{wpl|depression}}, {{wpl|self-harm}}, {{wpl|substance abuse}}, {{wpl|suicide}} and other {{wpl|social issues}}. | ||
The film was a production of the [[Satavian Broadcasting Corporation]]. It received funding from the SBC, {{wpl|National Lottery}}, as well as from various charities aimed at {{wpl|suicide prevention}} and {{wpl|suicide intervention|intervention}}. The film was created to increase public awareness about Satavia's "{{wpl|suicide rate|silent epidemic}}", which has seen the {{wpl|suicide rate}} in Satavia rise to 20.1 (approximately double the global average), giving Satavia the highest suicide rate in the Asterias and the [[Kylaris|13th highest in the world]]. In particular, Jaco stated the film was aimed at young men who are disproportionately affected by suicide. The film premiered at the [[Montecara Film Festival]] in October 2023 and was first aired on Satavian television on 3 November. Due to its themes and mature content , the film was awarded an {{wpl|age classification}} of 18 in Satavia and was consequently shown after {{wpl|Watershed (broadcasting)|watershed}} on [[Satavian Broadcasting Corporation|SBC 1]]. Additionally, the SBC broadcast the film with an added disclaimer warning that it contained "extremely distressing and graphic scenes". | The film was a production of the [[Satavian Broadcasting Corporation]]. It received funding from the SBC, {{wpl|National Lottery}}, as well as from various charities aimed at {{wpl|suicide prevention}} and {{wpl|suicide intervention|intervention}}. The film was created to increase public awareness about Satavia's "{{wpl|suicide rate|silent epidemic}}", which has seen the {{wpl|suicide rate}} in Satavia rise to 20.1 (approximately double the global average), giving Satavia the highest suicide rate in the Asterias and the [[Kylaris|13th highest in the world]]. In particular, Jaco stated the film was aimed at young men who are disproportionately affected by suicide. The film premiered at the [[Montecara Film Festival]] in October 2023 and was first aired on Satavian television on 3 November. Due to its themes and mature content , the film was awarded an {{wpl|age classification}} of 18 in Satavia and was consequently shown after {{wpl|Watershed (broadcasting)|watershed}} on [[Satavian Broadcasting Corporation|SBC 1]]. Additionally, the SBC broadcast the film with an added disclaimer warning that it contained "extremely distressing and graphic scenes". | ||
Revision as of 22:33, 3 October 2023
| The Depression Club | |
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| Directed by | Daniël Jaco |
| Screenplay by | Daniël Jaco Pieter Strauss Eddie van de Merwe |
| Starring | Ashton Lynes Pieter Dunbarr Elijah Larkins Molly Mitchell Indiana Dry |
| Cinematography | Ruan de Villiers-Breybach |
| Music by | John Macklroy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | SBC |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Satavia |
| Language | Estmerish |
| Budget | €1 million |
The Depression Club (stylised as thedepressionclub) is a 2023 Satavian television psychological drama directed and produced by Daniël Jaco and featuring an ensemble cast of Satavian actors. The film focuses on the lives of several unrelated individuals, brought together by attendance at a Suicide Anonymous meeting. The film examines themes of anxiety, depression, self-harm, substance abuse, suicide and other social issues.
The film was a production of the Satavian Broadcasting Corporation. It received funding from the SBC, National Lottery, as well as from various charities aimed at suicide prevention and intervention. The film was created to increase public awareness about Satavia's "silent epidemic", which has seen the suicide rate in Satavia rise to 20.1 (approximately double the global average), giving Satavia the highest suicide rate in the Asterias and the 13th highest in the world. In particular, Jaco stated the film was aimed at young men who are disproportionately affected by suicide. The film premiered at the Montecara Film Festival in October 2023 and was first aired on Satavian television on 3 November. Due to its themes and mature content , the film was awarded an age classification of 18 in Satavia and was consequently shown after watershed on SBC 1. Additionally, the SBC broadcast the film with an added disclaimer warning that it contained "extremely distressing and graphic scenes".
Plot
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Release
Soundtrack
| The Depression Club: Are You Lonely? | |
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | 24 October 2023 |
| Label | Mountpara Music |
Audio Sample  This Side of Paradise by Coyote Theory | |
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