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Straight A

2016 · 9 min

A quiet, intimate short that sits with the ache of hiding who you are from the people you most want to please.

Genres
Drama, Family
Overview
Struggling with maintaining his same-sex long-term relationship a secret and keeping up with his image of being the perfect straight A son, Alex must face his father and tell him the truth about his sexuality.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, family, sexuality, isolation
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    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
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, family
    Directed by
    Mariana Robles Thome
    Written by
    Todd Lien
    Starring
    Todd Lien, Nathan Chen, Zach Cramblit, Arain Chgao, Gracie Chen
    Cinematography
    Lauren Peele
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    United States of America, Germany
    Languages
    English, Mandarin

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