Short film

The Adulterer

2020 · 20 min

An intimate, quietly tense chamber piece that traces a betrayal backwards and forwards, leaving a lingering ache.

Overview: Identity, family, and sex, converge in a winding tale of an affair, it's aftermath, and it's origin.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, betrayal, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 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
betrayal
love
guilt
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild