Short film

The Pale of Settlement

2013 · 18 min

A somber, tense historical short that immerses you in a child's perilous flight, leaving a lingering sense of injustice.

Overview: The Pale of Settlement, based on true events, tells the story of a 10 year old Jewish boy, Moische, who escapes forced conscription into the Russian Army during the Crimean War.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, war, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
war
identity
family
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none