Short film

Ryans

2017 · 17 min

A gentle, talky short that turns an awkward blind date into a tender, quietly funny study of identity and connection.

Overview: A trans woman goes on a blind date with a man named Ryan - which is a total dealbreaker.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, light and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, love, sexuality, deception
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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
love
sexuality
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: romance
Directed by: Natalie Heltzel, Rain Valdez
Written by: Natalie Heltzel, Rain Valdez
Starring: Rain Valdez, Zach Mendez, Natalie Heltzel, Jenna Velez, Jessica Cary Fiers, Leah Ann Mitchell, Angel Qinan, Lee Faelner Te
Runtime: 17 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English