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Mobile Homes

2013 · 14 min

A short, gritty slice of hardscrabble life that stays close and tense, carrying a quiet ache for a mother's desperate chance.

Directed by
Vladimir de Fontenay
Starring
Alison Folland, David Call
Overview
A pregnant sex worker takes her chance to escape when she realizes her son might be taken away from her.

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Directed by
Vladimir de Fontenay
Starring
Alison Folland, David Call
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • survival
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Vladimir de Fontenay
Written by
Vladimir de Fontenay
Starring
Alison Folland, David Call
Runtime
14 min
Languages
English

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