Short film

Distressed

2023 · 22 min

A quiet, heartfelt road trip about two grieving strangers finding comfort in each other's company.

Directed by: Loic Pichot
Starring: Loic Pichot, Miyoko Sakatani, Jason Wong

Tagline: Hit the Road with a Stranger > Break Down
Overview: Two widows, an older straight Asian-American woman, and a younger French gay man, meet at a grief support group. She lives life to the fullest, and he refuses to move on. They embark together on an impulse road trip up the Pacific Coast, finding friendship, healing, and the strength to go on.

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Directed by: Loic Pichot
Starring: Loic Pichot, Miyoko Sakatani, Jason Wong

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
friendship
healing
isolation
identity
Places: road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Directed by: Loic Pichot
Written by: Loic Pichot
Starring: Loic Pichot, Miyoko Sakatani, Jason Wong, Jesus Fuentes, Desiree Rogers, Connor Alhart
Cinematography: Justin Guo
Runtime: 22 min

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