Short film

Summer Reverie

2021 · 27 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that slowly tightens around a man's fraying grip on reality.

Overview: "Summer Reverie" is about Simon's frustrating experience trying to reestablish a relationship with his first love. When he is forced to confront a harsh reality far short of his idealistic expectations, Simon's reason starts to fall apart.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, love, identity, loneliness
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: obsession
love
identity
loneliness
memory
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild