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Redemption

2007 · 22 min

A heavy, claustrophobic short that lingers on grief and resentment, offering little relief but a raw emotional punch.

Tagline
Just as hatred can bring destruction. So love can bring hope.
Overview
A mother's jealousy, of her daughter's relationship with the father, becomes abusively hateful after the young girl accidentally causes the death of her father.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • guilt
  • family
  • betrayal
  • trauma
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Michael Bryson
Written by
Michael Bryson
Starring
Ayla Judson, Michael Bryson, Monica Curtis, Brandi Grauel, Robert Grauel, Brittany Jasper, Ginger Martin
Runtime
22 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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