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Open Up

2023 · 13 min

A short, jittery scramble of teenage panic and sweet embarrassment, racing against a mistake you can't take back.

Directed by
Amanda Maddocks
Starring
Madi Hart, Jessica Taylor, Rishi Mahesh
Overview
After drunkenly sending her best friend a love letter, a closeted high school graduate embarks on a frantic mission to get it back. But is it too late?

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Directed by
Amanda Maddocks
Starring
Madi Hart, Jessica Taylor, Rishi Mahesh
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • love
  • sexuality
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Directed by
Amanda Maddocks
Starring
Madi Hart, Jessica Taylor, Rishi Mahesh
Runtime
13 min
Languages
English

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