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Occupations

2016 · 11 min

A quiet, music-filled meditation on work and identity that unfolds gently and asks you to lean in.

Directed by
James N. Kienitz Wilkins
Starring
Brandon D'Augustine, Sophie H. K. Harris
Overview
A portrait of an actor-turned-occupational-therapist, set to music performed by the filmmaker’s mother in her side job as a church organist.

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Directed by
James N. Kienitz Wilkins
Starring
Brandon D'Augustine, Sophie H. K. Harris
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • work
  • identity
  • art
  • healing
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Directed by
James N. Kienitz Wilkins
Starring
Brandon D'Augustine, Sophie H. K. Harris
Cinematography
James N. Kienitz Wilkins
Runtime
11 min

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