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Short film

The Balance

1915 · 12 min

A quiet, sincere silent-era moral tale that unfolds gently, asking you to sit with a man weighing his conscience against his mortality.

Directed by
Joseph Belmont
Genres
Drama
Overview
Wealthy and charitable-minded manufacturer Mr. Merwin fearing his death, decides to donate a large sum of money to the church to atone for his past lack of charity.
How it feels
Earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Faith, guilt, morality, redemption
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Joseph Belmont
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Joseph Belmont
Starring
Mae Gaston, Allan Stone
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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