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Calling

2017 · 16 min

A quiet, heavy short that sits with exhaustion and care after violence, asking patience rather than offering release.

Overview
After a violent event comes to an end, a mother struggles to keep on being a caregiver to her handi-capable son.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Parenthood, trauma, isolation
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror2
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Directed by
    Artemis Anastasiadou
    Written by
    Adolfo R. Mora, Artemis Anastasiadou
    Starring
    Anne Frances, Branden Mankin, Steve Brudniak
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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