Short film

Retina

2015 · 10 min

A quiet, sensory short that asks you to feel the world rather than see it, gentle and sad but hopeful.

Overview: A recently blinded boy must learn to re-build his world through his remaining senses.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and uplifting. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, coming-of-age, isolation
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
coming-of-age
isolation
healing
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: animation, drama
Directed by: Darko Dragicevic
Written by: Darko Dragicevic
Starring: Oisin O'Driscoll, Irene Wright, James Freeman, Robert Boyd, Niall Power
Cinematography: Felix Novo de Oliveira
Runtime: 10 min
Country: Germany, Ireland
Languages: English