Short film

Skinny Boots

2026 · 19 min

A tight, low-key scramble through city streets, mixing petty-crime jitters with awkward tenderness between mismatched relatives.

Overview: A nimble-fingered pickpocket has one more day to pay back his ex, whose trust he has betrayed. With no accomplice, he turns to his cousin Pinpin, left in his care by his aunt until the next day.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, family, crime, deception
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
family
crime
deception
redemption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none