Short film
Smudged Smile
2021 · 20 min
A quiet, intimate portrait of hidden struggle behind a cheerful facade, leaving a lingering ache.
- Directed by
- Ella Greenwood
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Mia McKenna-Bruce, Elliot Levey, Anna Acton
- Tagline
- A smile can paint a thousand stories.
- Overview
- Zoe is a joyful teenager whose infectious love for life elevates everyone around her. Her sweet 16 is coming up; everything is going well in Zoe’s world. But a smile can paint a thousand stories. Struggling with her mental health whilst maintaining the goofy, happy image that everyone knows and loves, Zoe faces an inner turmoil that overshadows what is meant to be the most exciting night of her year.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, isolation, coming-of-age, family
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Ella Greenwood
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Mia McKenna-Bruce, Elliot Levey, Anna Acton
