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Sissy

2023 · 9 min

A quiet, tender short that sits with loss and lets small moments of self-expression carry the weight.

Directed by
Simon Paluck
Starring
Gage Graham-Arbuthnot, John Cleland
Overview
An intimate exploration of a child and father navigating grief through gender expression.

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Directed by
Simon Paluck
Starring
Gage Graham-Arbuthnot, John Cleland
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How it feels

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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
    • grief
    • identity
    • parenthood
    • family
    • gender
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Directed by
    Simon Paluck
    Starring
    Gage Graham-Arbuthnot, John Cleland
    Runtime
    9 min
    Languages
    English

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