Short film

Rocket Fuel

2025 · 14 min

A warm, playful slice of childhood imagination that turns a rundown estate into a launchpad for dreams, leaving you smiling.

Overview: On a Bradford estate, Lenny and Mullet find an abandoned car and turn it into a DIY spaceship. A kitchen sink sci-fi comedy about estate childhoods, big dreams and escaping without going anywhere.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, light and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Found family, coming-of-age, friendship, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
coming-of-age
friendship
identity
class
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none