Short film

Gothic Springs

2019 · 12 min

A quirky, gentle short that blends teen angst and grief with a soft sci-fi wink, easy to watch and quietly touching.

Overview: A year after her grandfather's alien abduction, a gothic teen girl visits her widowed grandmother only to find out what she thought was going to be a boring summer, turns out to be out of this world.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Grief, family, identity, isolation
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
identity
isolation
healing
Places: single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none