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Vanishing Act

2018 · 73 min

A quiet, uneasy character study where two wounded people circle each other, tender one moment and quietly threatening the next.

Overview: A young woman takes in a mute, guitar-strumming teen with a troubled past, but his inner demons may collide with her own and destroy them both.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, trauma, isolation, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
trauma
isolation
friendship
healing
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Directed by: Joy Kim
Written by: Taylor Beck
Starring: Christina Sullivan, Daniel Hendon, Kimberly Joy, Rishi Mahesh, Susanna Souza
Cinematography: Do Hun Yang
Runtime: 73 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English