Short film

Wake

2022 · 15 min

A quiet, tender short that sits with grief and longing, feeling intimate and raw without ever raising its voice.

Overview: A nuanced story of friendship, forbidden love and self-awareness in the face of grief.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, friendship, love, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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
friendship
love
identity
sexuality
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild