Short film

The Slaughter

2013 · 15 min

A quiet, uneasy standoff between father and son that tightens slowly toward a grim, uncomfortable payoff.

Overview: A pig farmer tests his unemployed son's resolve to join the family business.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, work, identity, power
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: family
work
identity
power
morality
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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