Short film

The Dress

2020 · 30 min

A quiet, aching slice of life that slowly tightens into discomfort, leaving a lingering sense of loneliness and injustice.

Overview: A woman with limited hopes due to dwarfism toils in a rundown motel in rural Poland, as a maid. Will the repeated visits of an interesting man, a truck driver, change the loneliness of her situation?
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Loneliness, isolation, identity, trauma
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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: loneliness
isolation
identity
trauma
class
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong