Short film

Black Hole

2025 · 12 min

A quiet, unsettling short that makes a small town feel like a trap and a hole in the world feel like both a promise and a threat.

Overview: Max is unsatisfied with the mundanity of his town in which no person has ever left. But when Max discovers a black hole that seemingly leads to "the outside" his life is turned upside down at the imminent possibility of escape.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, freedom, mystery, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
freedom
mystery
identity
survival
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: science fiction
Directed by: Brianna Russell
Written by: Brianna Russell
Starring: Hawthorne Wilde Fowler, Charlotte Finlay, Rhiannon Morgan, Mikaela Dyke, Paul Ewan Wilson, Jacki St. Croix, Callie Brenton, Jaide Russell
Music: Adam Foran
Runtime: 12 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English