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Daddy's Big Girl

2008 · 17 min

An awkward, quietly uncomfortable visit where unresolved family hurt keeps colliding with distractions you cannot ignore.

Directed by
Reid Waterer
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rakefet Abergel, Christopher Bradley, Adam Huss
Overview
Overweight and uninspired Millie attempts to finally reconcile with her gay father, but his half-dressed male companions keep getting in the way.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Reid Waterer
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rakefet Abergel, Christopher Bradley, Adam Huss
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • identity
    • parenthood
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Reid Waterer
    Starring
    Rakefet Abergel, Christopher Bradley, Adam Huss, Carl Petersen, Jason Medwin
    Runtime
    17 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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