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Cocoon

2020 · 20 min

A quiet, heavy short that sits with a boy's grief and the pressure of growing up too fast.

Directed by
Maxfield Cooper Smith
Starring
Christopher Brian, Tom Martin, Dee Richardson
Tagline
When the time comes, will you be ready?
Overview
After losing his father, A teenager struggles with his journey to manhood while dealing with his mother's abusive boyfriend.

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Directed by
Maxfield Cooper Smith
Starring
Christopher Brian, Tom Martin, Dee Richardson
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • coming-of-age
    • family
    • identity
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Directed by
    Maxfield Cooper Smith
    Written by
    Maxfield Cooper Smith
    Starring
    Christopher Brian, Tom Martin, Dee Richardson, Dawne Marie Seifert, Jerry Todisco
    Runtime
    20 min

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