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Bodies

2019 ยท 15 min

An uneasy, quietly tense short that makes you squirm as a friendship curdles into something uncomfortable and raw.

Overview
A toxic friendship between two teenage girls is brought to breaking point as they compete for the attention of their gym class teacher.

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How it feels

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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
    • obsession
    • identity
    • coming-of-age
    • betrayal
    • power
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Laura Nagy
    Starring
    Bridie McKim, Mitzi Ruhlmann
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    Australia

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