Pancakes

A quiet, emotionally heavy short that immerses you in a young girl's impossible choice, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by

Kai Torres

Starring

Izabel Mar, Denny Dale Bess, Ellen Toomey

Overview

An adolescent girl has trained herself to function within the walls of a dysfunctional home, but when forced to face reality she must choose between the love she has for her mother or her own well-being. Pancakes explores the effects of losing someone you love to an illness. The film depicts a child's attempt to be an adult in order to keep some semblance of a family together, broken as it may be.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, addiction, coming-of-age, grief

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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