Short film

Sweet Boy

2026 · 16 min

A hushed, uneasy slice of suburban adolescence that simmers with unspoken conflict and leaves you holding your breath.

Overview: In the quiet suburbs of the Bay Area, a troubled 15-year-old boy is caught in a crossfire as domestic tensions escalate at home.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, coming-of-age, trauma
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
isolation
coming-of-age
trauma
parenthood
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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