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Backup Plan

2019 · 14 min

A quietly devastating short that sits with pain without flinching, finding a sliver of warmth in a bleak moment.

Directed by: David Beck
Starring: David Beck, Valeria Cotto, Jennifer Bobbi

Tagline: Sometimes life's so big, I have to close my eyes.
Overview: Fired for being trans, a devoted grade school teacher decides the only solution is suicide, but an unexpected visit complicates her plan.

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Directed by: David Beck
Starring: David Beck, Valeria Cotto, Jennifer Bobbi

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: isolation
identity
grief
loneliness
parenthood
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	0
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Directed by: David Beck
Starring: David Beck, Valeria Cotto, Jennifer Bobbi
Runtime: 14 min

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