Short film

Pishadoo

1998 · 22 min

A gentle, funny little slice of neighborhood life that ambles along warmly and leaves you smiling at its earnest hero.

Overview: In Pelham Bay, the Bronx, Freddie grows up wanting to be a barber - like his father, grandfather, and uncles. The big day arrives when he gets a chair in his father's shop. The priest blesses his chair, tools, mirror, and Freddie. He starts in. But he's not very good. He tries to develop a signature cut; customers avoid him. But Freddie's motto is, "Life is a lot like hair, you can always find your part in it." What's Freddie's?
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, work, identity, coming-of-age
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
work
identity
coming-of-age
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none