Short film

Twitch

2005 · 10 min

A quiet, uneasy slice of life that lingers on the ache of caring for a parent while craving escape.

Overview: A young girl has a conflicted relationship with her disabled mother and an irrational fear that the disability is contagious.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, isolation, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
isolation
coming-of-age
guilt
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Leah Meyerhoff
Written by: Leah Meyerhoff
Starring: Sarah Bradley-King, Peter Corrie, Emma Adele Galvin, Robert Hancock, Toni Meyerhoff, Naomi Schneider
Cinematography: Oden Roberts
Runtime: 10 min
Country: United States of America