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Always

2018 · 19 min

A quiet, heavy short about loss and an absent parent, carried by raw feeling rather than plot.

Directed by
Natalie Spence
Starring
Ajay Banks, S.C. Wilson, Louise Bremner
Overview
Sam, has put his life on hold to be the carer for his mother, Emma, as she battles cancer. As Sam navigates the aftermath of his mother's death, he is forced to confront his (for)ever absent father, Peter.

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Directed by
Natalie Spence
Starring
Ajay Banks, S.C. Wilson, Louise Bremner
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • family
    • parenthood
    • isolation
    • healing
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    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
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Directed by
    Natalie Spence
    Written by
    Ajay Banks
    Starring
    Ajay Banks, S.C. Wilson, Louise Bremner, Laura Vine, Adam May
    Runtime
    19 min
    Languages
    English

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