Short film

Big Kids

2023 · 15 min

A gentle, dreamlike short that drifts between casual chatter and song, leaving a soft, wistful warmth.

Overview: A café terrace. Couples of teenagers are sitting here and there. They discuss things in life, but curiously with the experience of people much older than they seem. The watchful and caring waiter of the café responds to them in song, offering a touching and poetic filmed fantasy.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, melancholic and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, aging, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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: love
identity
aging
friendship
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild