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Embrace

2013 ยท 16 min

A quiet, intimate family drama that sits with difficult feelings and asks for patient attention.

Overview
On the eve of his brain-damaged daughter's 18th birthday, Daniel Shaw must find a way to reconnect with his family.

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How it feels

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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
    • parenthood
    • grief
    • healing
    • identity
    Places
    • home
    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
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    George-Alex Nagle
    Written by
    Huna Amweero
    Music
    Freya
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    Australia
    Languages
    English

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