Short film

Cancer Kid

2025 · 16 min

A wry, bittersweet short that balances awkward schoolyard comedy against a kid's sudden brush with mortality.

Overview: A schoolyard prank gone wrong sends the naive Elliot on a desperate quest to make sense of his mortality.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, whimsical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, coming-of-age, grief, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
coming-of-age
grief
identity
guilt
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none