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Ponyboi

2019 · 19 min

A tender, searching short that follows a lonely outsider through a gritty working-class world, aching for connection and a way out.

Directed by
Sadé Clacken Joseph, River Gallo
Genres
Drama
Starring
River Gallo, Sophie Labelle, Aaron Schwartz
Overview
An intersex runaway searches for love and a way out of his working class neighborhood in New Jersey.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Sadé Clacken Joseph, River Gallo
Genres
Drama
Starring
River Gallo, Sophie Labelle, Aaron Schwartz
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • isolation
    • love
    • class
    • survival
    Places
    • suburbs
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Sadé Clacken Joseph, River Gallo
    Written by
    River Gallo
    Starring
    River Gallo, Sophie Labelle, Aaron Schwartz, Keith Allan, Enrique Sebastian Rivas, Charles Anteby, Logan Arevalo
    Cinematography
    Madeline Leach
    Runtime
    19 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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