Short film

Contact

2002 · 17 min

A quiet, aching short that sits with unspoken loss, its coastal stillness pressing down as grief and secrecy slowly surface.

Overview: A gay man returns home to mourn the death of his lover. However, since he's never come out to his family, they're unable to help as they're unaware of his recent loss. Meanwhile, he's drawn to a flirtation with an anonymous stranger by a message left in a men's room.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, identity, sexuality
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: grief
isolation
identity
sexuality
family
Places: small town
home
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Kieran Galvin
Starring: Michael Teulon, Beejan Land, Jill McKay, Paul Godfrey, Erin Mascord-Perez, David Whyte, Mira Sarac, Glenn Adnurn
Runtime: 17 min
Country: Australia
Languages: English