Short film

Lipstick

2019 · 12 min

A quiet, aching short that sits with a lonely kid's shame and the strange comfort of being seen.

Overview: A highschool kid is bullied for putting lipstick on himself in a bathroom. As he dries his clothes in the laundry, he meets a mysterious girl.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, eerie and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, coming-of-age, trauma
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
coming-of-age
trauma
friendship
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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