Short film

Writhing

2018 · 12 min

An intimate, uneasy portrait that blends dance and quiet dread into a haunting, personal experience.

Overview: Part work of ethereal realism, part dance film, this contemporary-set short follows a young man facing the probability of an HIV+ diagnosis.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, isolation, fate, art
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
fate
art
sexuality
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: fantasy, drama
Directed by: Robert John Torres
Written by: Robert John Torres
Starring: Reed Alvarado, Keanu Uchida, Elizabeth B. Bates, Robert John Torres
Cinematography: Marianne Williams
Runtime: 12 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English