Short film

Fragile

2026 · 19 min

A tender, quietly sad short that lingers on young love and loss, asking you to sit with its ache rather than its plot.

Tagline: Life is Fragile
Overview: A romance between two students develops as they navigate the frailty of life around them. But as tragedy comes to their doorstep, their love persists in an unexpected way.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, grief, death, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: love
grief
death
coming-of-age
healing
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Michael Pipkorn
Written by: Michael Pipkorn
Starring: Kian Murphey, Evelyn Becker, Gina Chirichella, David Jirik, Ella Price, Cooper Swanson
Cinematography: Christiaan Hajos
Runtime: 19 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English