Short film

Pepper

2014 · 18 min

A tender, bittersweet short that quietly explores regret and connection through a small, meaningful encounter.

Directed by: Marc Cleary, Craig Robert Young
Genres: Drama
Starring: Scott Kaske, Kadan Rockett, Teddy Margas

Tagline: The end of one journey begins another
Overview: Today is a big day, it's Pepper's estranged son's birthday. He disowned her 20 years ago for becoming a drag queen. A chance meeting with Charlie, an eight-year-old boy, reminds her the importance of family and doing the right thing.

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Directed by: Marc Cleary, Craig Robert Young
Genres: Drama
Starring: Scott Kaske, Kadan Rockett, Teddy Margas

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
redemption
parenthood
healing
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Marc Cleary, Craig Robert Young
Written by: Marc Cleary
Starring: Scott Kaske, Kadan Rockett, Teddy Margas, Alejandro Romero, Tory Devon Smith, Wolfie Trausch, David Urban, Charlene Geisler
Cinematography: Robert Hauer
Runtime: 18 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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