Short film

Bat

2012 · 12 min

A quiet, uncomfortable short that sits with a boy's loneliness and small, hard-won moment of dignity.

Overview: David, a sensitive 12-year-old boy, is teased and alienated by his brutish older brothers and father, until he gets a bit of vindication.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, coming-of-age, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 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: family
isolation
coming-of-age
identity
betrayal
Places: home
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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