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Herø

2001 · 11 min

A quiet, sorrowful short that lingers on the ache of a family watching someone return changed, seen through innocent eyes.

Directed by
Paul Whittington
Genres
Action
Starring
Christopher Purdy, Crissy Rock, Margaret Spiteri
Overview
Paul Whittington's moving short tells the story of a young soldier who returns from the Falkland's War emotionally scarred by what he has seen. That the tale is told through the eyes of his adoring younger brother makes it all the more heartbreaking.

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Directed by
Paul Whittington
Genres
Action
Starring
Christopher Purdy, Crissy Rock, Margaret Spiteri
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • war
  • trauma
  • family
  • grief
  • memory
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Paul Whittington
Written by
Paul Whittington
Starring
Christopher Purdy, Crissy Rock, Margaret Spiteri, Anne Boylan, Paul Fox, Aaron Norvell
Runtime
11 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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