Short film

The First Person I Never Told

13 min

A quiet, intimate short that sits with a young man's grief and the pressure of a truth he has held too long.

Overview: On the day his stepfather's illness reaches a crisis, 18-year-old Jesse wrestles with grief and the urgency to confess a truth he's never told.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, family, sexuality
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
family
sexuality
coming-of-age
Places: big city
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Kevin Duran Du
Starring: Nathan Leemon, Xavier Black, Natalie Fontana, Lloyd Bissell, David Grech
Music: Oscar Gunn
Cinematography: Adrián Bautista Viallaseñor
Runtime: 13 min
Country: Australia
Languages: English