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Sweet Home

2023 · 18 min

A quiet, heavy homecoming that sits with old wounds and awkward silences, rewarding patience more than plot.

Directed by
Lorenzo Sisti
Starring
Michael Deni, Audrey Looye, Charles Isen
Overview
Caleb, a young war veteran, returns to his old home with the intent to reunite with his parents. Few happy memories are fogged by a difficult past and an even more complicated present.

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Directed by
Lorenzo Sisti
Starring
Michael Deni, Audrey Looye, Charles Isen
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • trauma
    • isolation
    • memory
    • healing
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Directed by
    Lorenzo Sisti
    Starring
    Michael Deni, Audrey Looye, Charles Isen
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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