Short film

Sad Spirit

2015 · 12 min

A quiet, unsettling short that lingers on a child's confusion and a father's sadness, with a strange, eerie presence.

Overview: A young boy gets to see his depressed father in a different way when a strange demonic figure appears.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 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
grief
isolation
identity
survival
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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