Short film

On the Right Side

1949 · 20 min

A compact, earnest cautionary tale that wrings tension from domestic crisis and moral reckoning, moving quickly toward a hopeful resolution.

Overview: A young husband and father has become so consumed with gambling that his wife is threatening divorce and the loan sharks are threatening even more severe beatings -- or worse. The wife turns to her father's lawyer for help.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Addiction, family, grief, redemption
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
family
grief
redemption
morality
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none