Short film

Static

2023 · 25 min

A quiet, lingering watch that sits with young people in the raw aftermath of loss, asking patience and rewarding it with feeling.

Tagline: Bodies at rest.
Overview: A group of young people grapple with identity, guilt and mourning after learning of a close friend's death.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Grief, identity, guilt, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
guilt
coming-of-age
friendship
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Miri Wilson
Written by: Miri Wilson
Starring: Renee Kypriotis, Edward Mirindi, Ivy Crago, Will Hutchins, Madison Dell'Aquila, Tom Dawson, Claire Giuffre
Cinematography: Miri Wilson
Runtime: 25 min
Country: Australia
Languages: English