Short film

Woodpecker

2021 · 20 min

A quiet, uneasy reunion in a cold, unwelcoming place, where hope slowly curdles into hurt and resentment.

Overview: More than a decade after she abandoned him, Émile accepts his mother Fanny’s invitation to come work with her on an isolated logging camp. While he foolishly expected a joyful reunion, the boy is pitted against an hostile environnement and a woman with a distinct lack of maternal instinct.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, betrayal, grief
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: family
isolation
betrayal
grief
survival
Places: wilderness
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none