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The Holdens

10 min

A short, gentle coming-of-age moment about a small disillusionment, easy to watch and mildly bittersweet.

Directed by
Nicholas Geraci
Starring
Sydney Skye, Chanda Davetas, Ben Solenberger
Overview
A 16 year old girl finds the truth out about Santa.

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Directed by
Nicholas Geraci
Starring
Sydney Skye, Chanda Davetas, Ben Solenberger
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • family
    • identity
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Directed by
    Nicholas Geraci
    Written by
    Nicholas Geraci
    Starring
    Sydney Skye, Chanda Davetas, Ben Solenberger
    Cinematography
    Wisdom Morm
    Runtime
    10 min

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