Short film

Second Effort

1968 · 30 min

A gentle, old-fashioned pep talk of a film, watching a nervous man slowly find his footing under a coach's patient, aphorism-heavy guidance.

Overview: A nervous salesman gets a lesson in salesmanship from football coach Vince Lombardi.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, uplifting and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Work, ambition, identity, education
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
ambition
identity
education
friendship
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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