Short film

Biester

2014 · 22 min

A short, slyly uncomfortable watch that turns awkward family embarrassment into something stranger and darker.

Overview: Thirteen-year-old Lia is newly in love with fourteen-year-old Adam and everything is actually just perfect. When Adam's parents give her tickets to the opera, Lia is faced with a problem: she has to bring her parents with her, but they are real monsters... And so is Lia...
How it feels: Dark, satirical, whimsical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, coming-of-age, identity, love
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 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: family
coming-of-age
identity
love
deception
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild