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Dolphin Boy

2024 · 11 min

A breezy, slightly wistful beachside short that drifts between deadpan humor and a quiet, tender encounter.

Directed by
Arielle Bordow, Tyler Zonies
Overview
While wallowing at the beach, DB finds a girl washed up on the shore.

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Directed by
Arielle Bordow, Tyler Zonies
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • friendship
Places
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism5
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Directed by
Arielle Bordow, Tyler Zonies
Cinematography
Sam Bianculli
Runtime
11 min

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