Short film

The Defender

2022 · 26 min

A somber, introspective short that sits with a man's buried pain, asking patience as it slowly unearths what he's been avoiding.

Tagline: His greatest hero was himself.
Overview: A man plagued with the darkness of the past has to face it.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, guilt, memory, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
guilt
memory
isolation
redemption
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none