Short film

Hair Ties

2021 · 13 min

A gentle, tender short that sits with a child's sadness and slowly lets warmth and imagination back in.

Overview: A mixed race child grieves the recent loss of her father and, with the help of her gregarious imaginary friend, reclaims aspects of her cultural identity that had seemed to disappear with him.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, family, coming-of-age
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
family
coming-of-age
healing
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: family, drama
Directed by: Elinor Coleman
Written by: Elinor Coleman
Starring: Lorna Laidlaw, Laurence Saunders, Aimee Powell, Medea Middleton, Elinor Coleman
Runtime: 13 min
Country: United States of America