Short film

Tenderness

2018 · 17 min

A quiet, melancholy night in a strange microcosm, where small comic moments soften the loneliness and passing of time.

Overview: It's the first time Adrien is entering a homosexual sauna. In the space of one night, he discovers this microcosm where the comic aspect of the individual tragedies encounters the passing of time and where hope mingles with melancholy.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, dark and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Loneliness, identity, isolation, sexuality
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loneliness
identity
isolation
sexuality
healing
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong