Short film

Gloria & Eric

2009 · 17 min

A quiet, tender encounter between two lonely people, unfolding slowly with melancholy warmth and a hopeful ache.

Overview: When Gloria, a lonely housewife, is forced to spend her New Years party looking after Eric, her daughter's heartbroken and hungover ex-boyfriend, an unexpected bond develops between them that will change their night, and possibly their lives.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Loneliness, grief, coming-of-age, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: loneliness
grief
coming-of-age
family
healing
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild