Short film

Tap Boy

2021 · 16 min

A tense, tender slice of life where a trapped teen finds fleeting freedom through dance in a bleak urban landscape.

Tagline: Rhythm is release
Overview: Trapped within a county lines drug gang, a teenager with high functioning autism finds escape by practicing tap dance in and around the concrete jungle of Milton Keynes.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, survival, identity, freedom
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
identity
freedom
coming-of-age
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none