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Black Silk

2023 · 16 min

A short, somber plunge into a boy's fragile hope curdling as the father he idolizes reveals a brutal world.

Directed by
Patrick Michael
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Marcus Henderson, Jay Amir, Taylor Leigh Edwards
Overview
When 12-year-old Quinton meets his father, Silk, he feels he's finally found a place to call home. But when the curtain is pulled back on Silk's criminal enterprise, Quinton must reconcile his place in his father's violent underworld.

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Directed by
Patrick Michael
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Marcus Henderson, Jay Amir, Taylor Leigh Edwards
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • family
    • crime
    • violence
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Patrick Michael
    Written by
    Patrick Michael
    Starring
    Marcus Henderson, Jay Amir, Taylor Leigh Edwards, Stevie Johnson, Tiffany Gist, Maurice Mack, Byron Thomas
    Cinematography
    Devon Johns
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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