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Babygirl

2018 · 20 min

A quiet, heartfelt short that lingers on second chances and the pull of a past life.

Directed by
Lara Gissing
Genres
Drama
Starring
Bella Merrington, Freya Van-Dyke Goodman, Cali Van Dyke-Goodman
Overview
Jess, a former country music child-star turned single mother, decides to make a comeback after a 15-year hiatus.

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Directed by
Lara Gissing
Genres
Drama
Starring
Bella Merrington, Freya Van-Dyke Goodman, Cali Van Dyke-Goodman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • ambition
  • parenthood
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lara Gissing
Written by
Lara Gissing
Starring
Bella Merrington, Freya Van-Dyke Goodman, Cali Van Dyke-Goodman, Robert Jackson, Eliza Johnson
Cinematography
Jesse Gohier-Fleet
Runtime
20 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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