Short film

The Daughter

2025 · 7 min

A short, quietly unsettling watch that turns a sunny family outing into something uneasy and watchful.

Overview: A day at the beach turns sinister when ten-year-old Lana spies her father’s interactions with a young woman.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, coming-of-age, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
coming-of-age
deception
Places: sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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