Short film

Shoemaker

2017 · 14 min

A quiet, oppressive short that watches its characters labor under constant surveillance, blending small tenderness with a cold sense of control.

Overview: In a distopian future few shoemakers are working under an all seeing eye of the factory owner.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, love, isolation, work
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
love
isolation
work
rebellion
Places: workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none