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Made first for older men 1

Short Sharp Shock's audience scores lean most toward older men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Middle Eastern and below it for White 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

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    Audience scoreolder men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Middle Eastern 93, White 14.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
  4. 4
    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Gabriel, Bobby and Costa are old friends from Altona, a multicultural hood in Hamburg. Just out of prison, Gabriel wants to turn his back on crime, but the others continue to operate as petty criminals. Friendships are tested as the trio navigate a dark world of mafia bosses and deals gone wrong.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
64
Young Women
0
Older Men
100
Older Women
36
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
14
Black
44
Hispanic
52
Asian
44
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
93
Indigenous
50
Mixed
40
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Lena Spät (director) · Frank Barbian (director)