Short film

An Encounter

2026 · 11 min

A quiet, uneasy slice of night-time longing, all nervous anticipation and vulnerability, played out in small intimate gestures.

Overview: Desiring intimacy one Friday night, Eli rollerblades away from his friends to have sex for the first time with an older man he met online.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, sexuality, isolation, coming-of-age
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
sexuality
isolation
coming-of-age
loneliness
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong

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Directed by: Abe Dassa Kaye
Written by: Abe Dassa Kaye
Starring: Jacob Schorsch, Alex Billmayer, Leila Dall'Olmo, Luis Figueroa Caunedo
Cinematography: Connor Keep
Runtime: 11 min
Country: United States of America