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Manikin

2025 · 6 min

A quiet, haunting portrait of grief that lingers like a cold winter morning, unsettling yet deeply sad.

Directed by
Luc Gilchrist
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Stephanie Swift
Tagline
If love is forever, why does it feel so lonely?
Overview
Lola, a woman consumed by loneliness after losing everyone in her life, finds solace in reliving Christmas morning every day with her mannequin son, Leo. Trapped in a cycle of nostalgia and grief, Lola clings to the illusion of a perfect family moment, even as reality slips further away.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Luc Gilchrist
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Stephanie Swift
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • loneliness
  • isolation
  • family
  • memory
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Luc Gilchrist
Written by
Luc Gilchrist
Starring
Stephanie Swift
Cinematography
Stacey Pindell
Runtime
6 min
Country
United States of America

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