Short film

Old Goat

2025 · 9 min

A quiet, tender short that makes you sit with the ache of caring for someone you love as they slip away.

Overview: A family struggles to care for their aging grandfather who has turned into an animal.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, eerie and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Aging, family, grief, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: aging
family
grief
isolation
parenthood
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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