Short film

Temple

24 min

A quiet, heavy chamber piece that slowly tightens around grief, memory, and the fear of losing someone twice.

Overview: Jean returns home after his grandmother’s passing to find his grandfather, George, ensnared by a manipulative religious sect exploiting his dementia, compelling Jean to navigate a labyrinth of fading memories and moral dilemmas to protect his grandfather from losing everything.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, memory, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: family
grief
memory
isolation
morality
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none