Short film

The Farm

2024 · 19 min

A wry, uneasy comedy where a sunny holiday curdles into a quiet power struggle you can't look away from.

Directed by: Leo Villares
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Tom Stourton, Aurora Dawson-Hunte, Bruno Kott

Overview: Calvin and Hanna's relationship comes under threat when their Brazilian holiday resort turns out to be an experimental therapy centre.

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Directed by: Leo Villares
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Tom Stourton, Aurora Dawson-Hunte, Bruno Kott

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
identity
obsession
betrayal
isolation
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Leo Villares
Written by: Leo Villares, Shir Ariya
Starring: Tom Stourton, Aurora Dawson-Hunte, Bruno Kott, Bia Toledo, Alex Albino, James Turpin
Runtime: 19 min
Country: Brazil, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Portuguese

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