Short film

One Up

2017 · 16 min

An awkward, quietly painful slice of young adult life that sits with discomfort and rejection rather than resolving it.

Directed by: Eimi Imanishi

Overview: Hadley jumps into an uncomfortable sexual encounter after she's brutally rejected by her teammate crush Christine.

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Directed by: Eimi Imanishi

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: identity
sexuality
loneliness
coming-of-age
rebellion
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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