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Guest House

2013 · 25 min

A gentle, bittersweet little story about hitting bottom and the strange comfort of old ghosts, more wistful than funny.

Directed by
Aaron Wolf
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Mark Gessner, Heather Lind, Michael Gross
Overview
Lance Wesley lost his job and fiance on the same day. Depressed and downtrodden, he moves back into his parents' Guesthouse where he spent his youth. As he fights constantly with his frustrated and patient-less father, relics from his past pay him a visit. Will his past propel him forward?

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Directed by
Aaron Wolf
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Mark Gessner, Heather Lind, Michael Gross
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • grief
  • family
  • identity
  • memory
  • healing
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Aaron Wolf
Written by
Aaron Wolf, Dan Wolf
Starring
Mark Gessner, Heather Lind, Michael Gross
Runtime
25 min
Languages
English

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