Movie

Hidden Potential

2016 · 11 min

A short, sobering look at a child's daily humiliation that turns quietly hopeful when someone finally notices him.

Overview: ANTHONY (8)- A young school child who is struggling with Dyslexia is constantly belittled, ignored and bullied by his class mates, teachers and even school principles. If this continues he faces a life living in the shadows of success. Until, one day someone steps in and changes his life forever. Even though he doesn't even know it, yet.

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How it feels

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
education
identity
healing
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	7

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