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Spidermama

2021 · 7 min

A quirky, gentle short that turns a dull nursing-home day into a small, strange little escape.

Directed by
Mike Trebilcock
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Lynne Griffin, Peter Higginson, John Migliore
Overview
A strange incident gives a nursing home resident an escape from the usual routine.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Mike Trebilcock
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Lynne Griffin, Peter Higginson, John Migliore
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • isolation
  • freedom
Places
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Mike Trebilcock
Starring
Lynne Griffin, Peter Higginson, John Migliore, Colina Phillips, Christopher Bond, Richard Trebilcock, Bill Mehlenbacher, Ron Barrons
Cinematography
John Migliore, Brian Berneker
Runtime
7 min

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