Short film

Joy

2019 · 8 min

An unsettling, ambiguous short that keeps you guessing about a girl who is not what she seems.

Directed by: Steve Oen
Starring: Elodie Hooftman, Perla Thissen, Shane Redondo

Overview: A young girl named Joy is more than meets the eye...

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Directed by: Steve Oen
Starring: Elodie Hooftman, Perla Thissen, Shane Redondo

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
deception
isolation
mystery
Places: suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: Steve Oen
Starring: Elodie Hooftman, Perla Thissen, Shane Redondo, Martin Vis, Boudewijn Scholten
Runtime: 8 min

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