Short film

Still Life

18 min

A quiet, offbeat little fable that makes you smile while it tugs gently at your heart.

Overview: A lonely retail store owner lives with a dozen shop front mannequins. When a living, breathing and somewhat peculiar girl arrives on his doorstep, his carefully curated world is turned on its head.
How it feels: Whimsical, melancholic, warm and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, identity, loneliness, found family
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
loneliness
found family
healing
Places: small town
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none