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Stricken

2005 · 18 min

A small, gentle character piece that ambles through awkward family moments with wry warmth and a quiet ache underneath.

Directed by
Christopher J. Scott, Jayce Bartok
Starring
Hayley Mills
Overview
A quirky, short drama about three very different women who only happen to be related.

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Directed by
Christopher J. Scott, Jayce Bartok
Starring
Hayley Mills
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
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
Humour5
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
Christopher J. Scott, Jayce Bartok
Starring
Hayley Mills
Runtime
18 min

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