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Holding On

7 min

A quiet, tender short that lingers on nostalgia and loss, asking you to sit with its sadness rather than resolve it.

Directed by
Michael Goldermann
Genres
Drama
Starring
Blake McNamara, Tiffany Goldermann
Overview
A young couple struggling with addiction revisits their childhood one last time.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Michael Goldermann
Genres
Drama
Starring
Blake McNamara, Tiffany Goldermann
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • memory
  • love
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Michael Goldermann
Written by
Michael Goldermann
Starring
Blake McNamara, Tiffany Goldermann
Runtime
7 min
Languages
English

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