Short film

When Lincoln Paid

1913 · 30 min

A solemn, stagey silent drama that asks you to lean in and feel the moral weight of mercy.

Overview: The mother of a dead Union soldier attempts to convince President Lincoln to pardon a similarly condemned Confederate soldier whose unjust conviction was the result of her vindictive scheme.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, guilt, redemption, grief
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
guilt
redemption
grief
morality
Places: None
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none