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Benched

2019 · 12 min

A quiet, wry short about grief that finds gentle humour in an awkward family request.

Directed by
Peter Howie
Starring
Andrea Pavlovic, François Macdonald, Jenna-Lee Hyde
Tagline
Not it.
Overview
When Charlie's father passes away, she and her siblings are left with an odd final request.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Peter Howie
Starring
Andrea Pavlovic, François Macdonald, Jenna-Lee Hyde
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • family
    • death
    Places
    None
    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
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Directed by
    Peter Howie
    Written by
    Todor Oluic
    Starring
    Andrea Pavlovic, François Macdonald, Jenna-Lee Hyde, Liam Crober-Best, Deborah Perry
    Cinematography
    Robert Murdoch
    Runtime
    12 min

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