Short film

Clean

2017 · 38 min

A raw, intimate plunge into a fragile recovery, heavy with guilt and the weight of others' disbelief.

Overview: Fudo is a drug addict who decides to quit heroin and reconcile with his mother after his best friend dies. However, people continue to perceive him as an addict and refuse to believe he has really changed. Estranged from the people around him and tortured by feelings of guilt over his best friend's death, Fudo is at risk of returning to his old life.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, guilt, isolation, grief
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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: addiction
guilt
isolation
grief
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild