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Kleptos

17 min

A restless, charged coming-of-age short that pairs youthful thrill with messy family friction.

Directed by
Eliot Galan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Madison Russ, Mila Nabours, Dax Campbell
Overview
Two teens discover the thrill of shoplifting, and in the process steal each other’s hearts. Solara (Madison Russ) is a strong-willed but impressionable teen who falls under the spell of Mary (Mila Nabours), an expert in the art of the five-finger discount. Their parents, Jed (Dax Campbell) and June (Ginger O’Toole), meanwhile have strong opinions about “acceptable behavior,” despite being anything but role models themselves. A pair of explosive family meltdowns drive the kids away, to chase freedom and a break from the chaos. Will they learn their lesson?

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Directed by
Eliot Galan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Madison Russ, Mila Nabours, Dax Campbell
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • rebellion
    • family
    • identity
    • freedom
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Eliot Galan
    Written by
    Eliot Galan
    Starring
    Madison Russ, Mila Nabours, Dax Campbell, Ginger O'Toole
    Cinematography
    Maximina Juson
    Runtime
    17 min

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