Short film

Blackwater

2019 · 13 min

A quiet, human short that sits with regret and recovery, mixing gentle humour with the ache of starting over.

Overview: Native American country singer Birdie Blackwater is court ordered to attend 180 days of wellness therapy after 10 years of reckless alcoholic abuse.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, healing, identity, family
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
healing
identity
family
redemption
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none