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Farewell Winona

2019 · 14 min

A quiet, observant short that lingers on the small, tender moments of a girl's last summer day before everything changes.

Directed by
Daiva Zalnieriunas
Genres
Drama
Overview
A coming-of-age story about a girl, Winona (14), on the last day of summer before entering high school.

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Directed by
Daiva Zalnieriunas
Genres
Drama
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • family
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Daiva Zalnieriunas
    Written by
    Daiva Zalnieriunas
    Runtime
    14 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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