Short film

Headlock

2020 · 16 min

A quiet, intimate short that sits with a boy's vulnerability, building gentle tension toward a small, hard-won moment of acceptance.

Overview: An introverted high school wrestler struggles for acceptance after his secret sexual identity is exposed.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, coming-of-age, isolation, sexuality
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
sexuality
family
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild