Short film

The Debtor

2022 · 19 min

A tight, quietly grim short that traps you in a boy's impossible choice, with little relief and a lingering sense of dread.

Tagline: Don't bring problems to your home.
Overview: To pay off his mounting debt, a boy secretly takes a job as a debt collector for the same illegal lending operation he owes money to.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, family, survival, class
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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: deception
family
survival
class
guilt
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none