Short film

The Bond of Blood
1920 · 20 min
This short piece evokes a feeling of fragile hope emerging from deep personal despair.
- Directed by
- Van Dyke Brooke
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Leah Baird, Van Dyke Brooke, Harry Fisher
- Overview
- Former actor Holden attempts suicide out of despair but is rescued and offered a small acting role. During a rehearsal, he recognizes the leading lady as his long-lost daughter. She at first rejects him but they ultimately reunite.
- How it feels
- Melancholic and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Family, death, loneliness, redemption
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Van Dyke Brooke
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Leah Baird, Van Dyke Brooke, Harry Fisher


