Short film

Teenland

2015 · 30 min

A cold, institutional pressure cooker that turns adolescent pain into something strange and quietly powerful.

Overview: Sally, 17, is locked up at Teenland, a prison-like institution for teens who are so fucked emotionally that they have developed supernatural powers. The mission is to normalize the misfit teens and Sally accepts the premise that she is sick and abnormal. But when a rebellious girl instead encourages Sally to embrace her strength, their friendship could change everything.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, rebellion, friendship
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
isolation
rebellion
friendship
power
Places: hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild