Short film

Marriage Material

2018 · 25 min

A wry, gentle comedy that watches a woman try to remake herself, balancing light satire with real tenderness.

Overview: After her boyfriend rejects her marriage proposal, thirty four year old Leah Schwartzmann checks herself into a retreat which promises to take less-than-perfect women and transform them into "Marriage Material."
How it feels: Satirical, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, love, gender, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: identity
love
gender
ambition
healing
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild