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Summer

2017 · 19 min

A quiet, sun-soaked slow burn that sits with unspoken longing, making small glances and silences feel quietly momentous.

Directed by: Gregory Oke
Genres: Drama
Starring: David Burnett, Rhiannon Handy, Andrew David

Overview: During a hot summer in rural England, a sheep shearer in his late adolescence struggles with a growing attraction to his colleague.

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Directed by: Gregory Oke
Genres: Drama
Starring: David Burnett, Rhiannon Handy, Andrew David

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Gregory Oke
Written by: Gregory Oke
Starring: David Burnett, Rhiannon Handy, Andrew David, Elise Weinzweig, Wilf Williams, Dan Partridge
Cinematography: Luciana Riso Soto
Runtime: 19 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: French, English

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