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Bush Basher

2011 · 15 min

A tense, uneasy short that simmers with buried resentment and the quiet menace of a father pushed too far.

Overview
A boy's weekend away between Weed and his estranged father takes a dark turn when he reveals his mother has been involved with another man.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Ben Young
Written by
Ben Young
Starring
Harrison Gilbertson, Gary Sweet
Runtime
15 min

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