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Short film

The I and S of Lives

2021 · 7 min

A quiet, observational short that invites you to watch movement and place with patient attention.

Overview
The "I" and "S" of "Lives" are the smoothest area of resistance. A rollerblader (Jahleel Gardner) navigates the letters on the pavement of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C. on a summer afternoon, 2020.
How it feels
Earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Race, politics, freedom, identity
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Directed by
Kevin Jerome Everson
Runtime
7 min
Country
United States of America

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