Short film

Evirati

2000 · 25 min

A hushed, earnest period chamber piece about disguise and longing, carried by music and the quiet pressure of being found out.

Overview: Evirati is a short film about a young woman who masquerades as a male castrato to sing in the opera houses of the Papal States at a time when women are forbidden from performing in public.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, gender, music, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
gender
music
ambition
deception
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild