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Cavities

2004 · 11 min

A small, tense slice of adolescent frustration, quietly uncomfortable and closely observed.

Directed by
Hope Dickson Leach
Genres
Drama
Starring
Valerie Shusterov, Julie Kessler, Camille Thoman
Overview
13 year-old Nina hates her Mom, her thighs and the ill-fitting bridesmaid dress she must wear tomorrow at her mother's wedding. When her Mom has to help her out of the dress, she decides to take matters into her own hands.

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Directed by
Hope Dickson Leach
Genres
Drama
Starring
Valerie Shusterov, Julie Kessler, Camille Thoman
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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
    • identity
    • family
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • home
    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
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Hope Dickson Leach
    Written by
    Hope Dickson Leach
    Starring
    Valerie Shusterov, Julie Kessler, Camille Thoman, Michelle Luchese, Erica Rhodes
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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