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Happenstance

2020 · 7 min

A brief, gentle vignette that drifts between nostalgia and quiet butterflies, leaving a soft, hopeful glow.

Directed by: Emily Kirk
Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Starring: Emily Kirk, Christian Sullivan, Devin L. Johnson

Tagline: Some things never change. Some things change everything.
Overview: Christina and Keith are childhood friends who see each other at a mutual friend's birthday party. They recall old memories and find themselves seeing each other in a new way.

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Directed by: Emily Kirk
Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Starring: Emily Kirk, Christian Sullivan, Devin L. Johnson

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
friendship
memory
identity
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: romance, drama, comedy
Directed by: Emily Kirk
Written by: Emily Kirk
Starring: Emily Kirk, Christian Sullivan, Devin L. Johnson, Daniel Todd, Michelle Gernon, Logan Martin, Kimberly Sherid, Ashley Fain
Music: Devin L. Johnson
Cinematography: Chris Van Valey
Runtime: 7 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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