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Kept

11 min

A quiet, uneasy short that lingers on an awkward conversation and the weight of advice given too freely.

Starring
Loa Allebach, Ann Smith, Nikelola Balogun
Overview
When an austere teacher gives her pregnant student advice about her future, she doesn't realize how close to home the consequences will be.

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Starring
Loa Allebach, Ann Smith, Nikelola Balogun
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • parenthood
    • class
    • identity
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Starring
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    Runtime
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