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Toast

2015 · 9 min

An awkward, tender short that sits in the discomfort of a morning after, quietly painful and honest.

Directed by
Benjamin Howard
Overview
While drunk one night, a curious college student makes advances toward his gay friend. The next day, both boys struggle to deal with the unintended consequences of the incident.

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Directed by
Benjamin Howard
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • friendship
  • guilt
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
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Runtime
9 min

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