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Hunting Bears

2021 · 10 min

A quiet, heavy-hearted short that sits with the strain of caregiving and the ache of fading memory.

Tagline
When being brothers just isn't enough
Overview
Kenny and Andy are brothers. Kenny suffers from Alzheimer's and has been in Andy's care for the last couple of years. When Andy can no longer face the responsibility, a trip down memory lane seems to be the only answer to his problems.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • memory
  • grief
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
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
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jason Ruddy
Starring
Nathaniel Parker, Joel Beckett, Pamela McNay
Runtime
10 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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