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Best Man

2000 · 17 min

A quiet, observant short that sits with a girl forced to grow up too fast, heavy with unspoken sadness.

Directed by
Becky Brazil
Genres
Drama
Overview
On a sprawling estate on the outskirts of suburbia, Leanne 13, is a child who has had to grow up fast. With a mother who left years ago, her dad Jim takes it for granted that Leanne will continue the domestic duties where his wife left off.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, coming-of-age, isolation, parenthood
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Becky Brazil
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Becky Brazil
Written by
Becky Brazil
Starring
Leeann Hogg, Eric Barlow, Niall Greig Fulton, Kelly Anne Alexander
Cinematography
Ian Dodds
Runtime
17 min
Country
United Kingdom

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