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Short film

Sauce Dog

2012 · 17 min

A quiet, somber short that follows a grieving teenager's search for belonging, feeling intimate and reflective rather than eventful.

Directed by
Chang Chih-Wei
Genres
Drama
Overview
After learning his mother’s sudden death, a rebellious Hwagyo (Chinese in Korea) teenager sets out on an unknown journey to Taiwan in order to fulfill his mother’s last will, and to seek for his identity…
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Grief, identity, family, coming-of-age
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
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
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Chang Chih-Wei
Written by
Chang Chih-Wei
Starring
Li Cheng-Neng, Thomas Ma, Jessica Pan, Darren Chang
Cinematography
Chang Chih-Wei
Runtime
17 min
Country
South Korea, Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin, Korean

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