Short film

Beginner's Luck

2014 · 15 min

A breezy, good-natured underdog comedy that coasts on quirky charm and easy laughs without asking much of you.

Overview: A team of strangers goes all the way to the championship and takes on the perennial champs, in this tale of a small town bowling league changing people's lives.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Found family, friendship, sport, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
friendship
sport
ambition
identity
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild