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Poster for Joy

Joy

2000 · 11 min

A quiet, drifting short that lingers in neon-lit liminal spaces, watching a girl quietly find herself amid the glow.

Overview
An adolescent girl's journey of self-discovery set in the garish twilight world of Sydney's late night shopping malls and rooftops.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • isolation
  • loneliness
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Cate Shortland
Written by
Cate Shortland
Starring
Deborah Clay, Tania Segura, Meg Evans, Antony Yee, Barbara Gouskos
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
11 min
Country
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Languages
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