Short film

Freak

2017 · 7 min

A quiet, uneasy short that captures the private shame of a changing body with tender restraint.

Overview: Ahead of the upcoming swimming competition, 11-year-old Ziggy discovers something that's happening to his body. A transformation that makes him want to hide.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, coming-of-age, isolation, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
coming-of-age
isolation
family
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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