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Half-Day

2022 · 17 min

This is a quiet, emotionally resonant look at a young person navigating complex family dynamics.

Directed by
Morgan Mathews
Starring
Christian Dean Walton, Jamal Trulove, Kedren Spencer
Overview
A boy learns about his estranged father through a visit to his stepbrother’s home.

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Directed by
Morgan Mathews
Starring
Christian Dean Walton, Jamal Trulove, Kedren Spencer
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Morgan Mathews
Written by
Morgan Mathews
Starring
Christian Dean Walton, Jamal Trulove, Kedren Spencer, Mikaila Baskin, Jim Last
Runtime
17 min

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