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James

2016 · 11 min

A tender, slightly sad short that slips between a lonely boy's daydreams and his hard everyday life, leaving a quiet ache.

Directed by
Kyle McCauley
Genres
Drama, Family, Science fiction
Starring
Elliott James Thomas Moore, Robin Romeo, David Crane
Overview
James is about a 12-year-old boy growing up with a disability and the fantasy world he creates around it to face his tormentors at school and heal his fractured family.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Kyle McCauley
Genres
Drama, Family, Science fiction
Starring
Elliott James Thomas Moore, Robin Romeo, David Crane
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • isolation
  • immigration
  • healing
Places
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, family, science fiction
Directed by
Kyle McCauley
Starring
Elliott James Thomas Moore, Robin Romeo, David Crane, Christian Traeumer, Christopher Craven, Emmanuel Ogbodu, Tomasine Traeumer
Runtime
11 min

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