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Aisha Tyler directed WHAT? A one-man car ride into the abyss.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
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Axis (2017)

claustrophobicone-man-show energyHollywood self-immolation

Overview

DramaThriller

On the morning he is set to star in a career changing blockbuster film, an Irish actor trying to live down his rocky past confronts a series of devastating events that threaten his sobriety, his loved ones, and ultimately his life.

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addiction and recoveryfame's hollow promisegenerational traumaperformance as escape

Standout Aspects

Acting

Emmett Hughes carries 90 minutes alone in a car—barely blinks.

Direction

Tyler's debut is formally bold: real-time drive, voice-only co-stars.

Sound

The audio design turns LA traffic into psychological warfare.

Best for:Solo: Late night, headphones, no interruptions. This demands your trapped attention.·Streaming: Small screen actually helps the phone-call intimacy.
Heads up:Triggers: Detailed relapse imagery, active addiction behavior throughout.·Emotional: Family estrangement, parental death discussed extensively.
Aisha Tyler

Director

Aisha Tyler

ReleasedApr 7, 2017
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Flying Finn Films
Hot Machine

Top Cast

Emmett Hughes

Emmett Hughes

Tristan

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson

Joseph (voice)

Bronagh Waugh

Bronagh Waugh

Siobhán (voice)

Aisha Tyler

Aisha Tyler

Louise (voice)

Adam Rodriguez

Adam Rodriguez

Richard (voice)

Jonathan Sadowski

Jonathan Sadowski

Hemingway (voice)

Paula Malcomson

Paula Malcomson

Gráinne (voice)

Emily Bett Rickards

Emily Bett Rickards

Caitlin (voice)

Jerry Ferrara

Jerry Ferrara

Jerry (voice)

Amber Nash

Amber Nash

Female Radio Host (voice)

Lucky Yates

Lucky Yates

Male Radio Host (voice)

Paget Brewster

Paget Brewster

Dr. Lynch (voice)

Caroline Morahan

Caroline Morahan

Susan (voice)

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Cru (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Aisha Tyler self-financed this after studios passed; she shot it in four days for under $300k. The Hollywood system she critiques literally rejected her.

Insight

The voice cast never met Hughes during filming—Tyler directed them separately to preserve the disconnection Tristan feels. Thomas Gibson's Joseph is heard but never seen, mirroring how addicts experience absent relationships.

YouTube

AXIS (2017) | Official Trailer [HD] | Thomas Gibson, Emmett Hughes

AXIS (2017) | Official Trailer [HD] | Thomas Gibson, Emmett Hughes

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