Short film

Tama

2017 · 9 min

A quiet, heartfelt short that follows a boy's journey from loneliness to self-acceptance, with a gentle pace and a warm, hopeful tone.

Overview: A young deaf Maori boy defies isolation to grow from an undervalued youth into a proud young man.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, coming-of-age, family
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
coming-of-age
family
healing
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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