Short film
Sweet Forty
2023 · 15 min
A tense but warm family gathering where a secret surfaces, mixing awkward comedy with genuine emotional stakes.
- Directed by
- Annlin Chao
- Starring
- Sarah Bennington, Nick Fawcett
- Overview
- Tensions rise at Anita's 40th birthday party when her teen daughter finds out she's gay before everyone else. Sweet Forty is a drama-comedy short film based on a true story, addressing the family relationships and an incredible journey of a 39-years-old closeted gay woman, on the lead up to her 40th birthday. Written and directed by Annlin Chao.
- How it feels
- Tense, warm, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, family, sexuality, coming-of-age
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Annlin Chao
- Starring
- Sarah Bennington, Nick Fawcett
