Short film

Tin Soldiers
2025 · 17 min
A quiet, sobering plunge into a young mind's search for normalcy, leaving a lingering ache.
- Directed by
- Aris Federman
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Wake Ritter, Leanne Johnson, Reese Brigman
- Overview
- Falling behind in class, a parent-teacher conference sends Caius down a pharmaceutical rabbit hole that impacts him for the rest of his life. As he grows, Caius must navigate the complexities of mental health treatment at a time when he's still discovering what 'normal' is.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, coming-of-age, trauma, healing
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Aris Federman
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Wake Ritter, Leanne Johnson, Reese Brigman

