Short film

Departures

2018 · 17 min

A quiet, heavy conversation piece about love and loss, carried by restrained performances and the weight of an impossible confession.

Overview: Ludovico accepted the last choice of his wife, out of love. Now he has to find the courage to reveal this to his daughter.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, love, morality
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: grief
family
love
morality
death
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none