Short film

Wooden Heart

2025 · 16 min

A quiet, aching short that lingers on childhood games turning into something unsettling and sad.

Overview: Set in the early 90's, two brothers play a "spy game" which leads to the end of childhood innocence and the realization of one brother's mental illness.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, eerie and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, coming-of-age, identity, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: grief
coming-of-age
identity
family
madness
Places: home
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none