Short film

Tethered

2024 · 23 min

A quiet, misty fable that folds grief and myth into a short, tender visit by the water.

Tagline: 900 Years. Two Lives. One Ending.
Overview: An ethereal young woman visits her grandmother in a nursing home by a lake. Mystical forces converge with a coming-of-age tale that celebrates the power of storytelling - through the plight of two women struggling to overcome grief.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, memory, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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
family
memory
coming-of-age
isolation
Places: hospital
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: fantasy, drama
Directed by: Stephen T Lally
Written by: Alessia Galatini, Stephen T Lally
Starring: Una O'Brien, Maura Logue, Chrissy Brooke, Ruarc Ó Confhaola, Elga Fox, Tony O'Reilly
Runtime: 23 min
Country: Ireland
Languages: English, Irish