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Charlie Surfer

2020 · 18 min

A gentle, sincere short that follows a child's small triumphs and setbacks with quiet warmth and sympathy.

Directed by
Pia Strømme
Genres
Drama
Starring
Robin Clay, Damien Clay, Layla Clay
Overview
Charlie is 10 years old and diagnosed with aspergers. He is proud of his diagnosis but sometimes wishes he could be more like the other boys in his class. Feeling different makes him feel left out at times. Because of his Aspergers Charlie struggles with team sports. But he has found two things he loves to do, surfing and dancing. We follow Charlie through ups and downs at this years surf camp.

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  • Docsville Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Pia Strømme
Genres
Drama
Starring
Robin Clay, Damien Clay, Layla Clay
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • sea
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Pia Strømme
Written by
Pia Strømme
Starring
Robin Clay, Damien Clay, Layla Clay, Charlie Clay, Denise Horan
Runtime
18 min
Country
Norway
Languages
English

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