Short film

In a Heartbeat

2017 · 4 min

A sweet, wordless animated short that plays like a gentle, playful romp with a tender emotional core.

Tagline: The heart wants what the heart wants.
Overview: A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, romantic and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, coming-of-age, sexuality
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
coming-of-age
sexuality
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none