Short film

Crab Day

2023 · 11 min

A quiet, tense coming-of-age ritual that weighs tradition against a child's tenderness, leaving a lingering melancholy.

Overview: As part of a fishing community's annual ritual, a young boy must kill his first crab in order to become a man and gain his father's approval.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, identity, trauma
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
identity
trauma
Places: small town
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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