Short film

The Commitment

2012 · 21 min

A quiet, intimate short that turns a hopeful adoption meeting into an uncomfortable emotional reckoning, asking patience as it unfolds.

Overview: An interracial gay couple adopting a newborn baby meets the pregnant Asian birthmother and receives a surprise that threatens their relationship.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, identity, family, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
identity
family
love
betrayal
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Albert M. Chan
Written by: Albert M. Chan
Starring: Albert M. Chan, Jason Lane Fenton, Mary Niederkorn, Kerri Patterson, Deborah Rosencrans
Runtime: 21 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English