Short film

The Dinner

2022 · 19 min

A tense, intimate family gathering where polite smiles barely hide old wounds and raw feelings.

Overview: Lars is dealing with keeping a straight face at his sons birthday celebration and ends in an emotional battle with his previous struggles. Love, emotions and family feuds are on the loose in this shortfilm drama.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, guilt, identity
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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: family
grief
guilt
identity
love
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none