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Finding Franklin

2013 · 15 min

A quiet, tender short about loss and the small puzzles people leave behind, unfolding gently with a soft emotional pull.

Directed by
Alex Bohs
Overview
Upon returning home for the funeral of her grandfather, Violet finds that she has been left with more than just mementos but also a mystery - a man named Franklin.

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Directed by
Alex Bohs
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • mystery
  • identity
  • memory
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
Alex Bohs
Written by
Alex Bohs
Runtime
15 min

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