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Mae

2021 · 13 min

An intimate, uneasy evening of push and pull, where tenderness and manipulation blur until the ache lingers.

Directed by
Em Messana
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julia D'Angelo, Emma Maggi-Byers
Tagline
A tumultuous breakup set over the course of an evening.
Overview
Mae and Gemma spend one last night together knowing that, in the morning, their relationship will be over. Mae struggles to get through to Gemma, who does everything to cling onto what she thinks is the perfect relationship. Through manipulation and seduction, the two women try to understand how what is tearing them apart is also what is keeping them together.

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Directed by
Em Messana
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julia D'Angelo, Emma Maggi-Byers
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • sexuality
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Em Messana
Written by
Em Messana
Starring
Julia D'Angelo, Emma Maggi-Byers
Cinematography
Frankie Whitty
Runtime
13 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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