Short film

Leeway

19 min

A quiet, watchful drift through city waterways, carrying a low hum of unease and tenderness.

Overview: A single mother and her son drift into London on their barge, each mile drawing them nearer to the boys father and into a fragile, unknown reality
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, identity, parenthood
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
identity
parenthood
class
Places: big city
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none