Short film

Neighborhood Stranger

30 min

A quiet, heartfelt drama about acceptance and healing, with gentle emotional weight and a focus on character.

Directed by: Andrew Santiago
Starring: Fred Paul Bailey, Nick Johnson, Pamela Strateman

Tagline: Not a coming out story - A coming to terms story
Overview: Craig is an older, out gay man who returns to his estranged home to care for his terminally ill mother. Their neighbor: a young, closeted gay man who is ‘outed’ to his family – Without his consent. With Craig’s words of support and encouragement, the young man accepts his sexuality and is able to move on

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Directed by: Andrew Santiago
Starring: Fred Paul Bailey, Nick Johnson, Pamela Strateman

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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
family
isolation
healing
parenthood
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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