Short film

Fishbelly White

1998 · 23 min

A quiet, painful coming-of-age story that lingers on awkwardness and isolation, building to a difficult emotional choice.

Overview: An awkward young farm boy undergoes a profound and painful rite of passage in Michael Burke's masterful drama of nascent sexuality and friendship. Ridiculed for his love of animals (his best friend is a chicken), the boy's acceptance by his peers requires a stunning choice.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, isolation, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: coming-of-age
identity
isolation
friendship
sexuality
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Michael Burke
Written by: Michael Burke
Starring: Mickey Smith, Jason Hayes, Todd Batstone, Forrest Seward, Sean Flood, Danielle Duby, Ashley Scranton, Rick Bank
Cinematography: Vanja Černjul
Runtime: 23 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English