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Lily

2017 · 11 min

An uneasy social gathering where politeness scrapes against private dread, small and quietly suffocating.

Directed by: Mimi Jeffries
Genres: Drama
Starring: Olivia Gilliatt, Elia Monte-Brown

Overview: Bearing the weight of social obligation, Mel attends her baby shower.

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Directed by: Mimi Jeffries
Genres: Drama
Starring: Olivia Gilliatt, Elia Monte-Brown

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: isolation
identity
parenthood
gender
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Mimi Jeffries
Written by: Mimi Jeffries
Starring: Olivia Gilliatt, Elia Monte-Brown
Runtime: 11 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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