Short film

The Mill

2011 · 16 min

A quiet, uneasy short that turns a small village confession into a moral pressure cooker, austere and uncomfortable to sit through.

Overview: The village priest wants no secrets among his sheep. When he is forced to undergo his own confession, no one shows great mercy.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, guilt, morality, power
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
guilt
morality
power
deception
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none