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Still Life

2022 · 2 min

A brief, gentle window into a young artist's quiet struggle to see himself honestly.

Directed by
Shelton Locke
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Evan Montelongo
Overview
Still Life draws on the experience of Evan, a trans student and artist, as he struggles to craft a true to life self-portrait.

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Directed by
Shelton Locke
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Evan Montelongo
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • identity
  • art
  • coming-of-age
  • gender
  • isolation
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Shelton Locke
Starring
Evan Montelongo
Cinematography
Shelton Locke
Runtime
2 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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