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Bad Kid

2013 · 25 min

A quiet, uneasy drift through an ordinary day that slowly curdles into something unsettling.

Directed by: Daniel Goldhaber
Starring: Paris Peterson

Overview: Max, an all-American kid, spends a normal day in his hometown.

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Directed by: Daniel Goldhaber
Starring: Paris Peterson

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: small town
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Directed by: Daniel Goldhaber
Written by: Daniel Goldhaber
Starring: Paris Peterson
Runtime: 25 min

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