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Gorse Mother

2023 · 13 min

A quiet, haunting folk fable that lingers like a half-remembered warning, asking you to sit with its unease.

Directed by: Sonya G. Rosen
Genres: Fantasy, Drama
Starring: Ruben Zou, Lydia Fitzwilliams, Jarnail Singh

Tagline: What would you give to grow up?
Overview: A tragic folk tale story about community, ritual, growing into your own and the hazards of all three.

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Directed by: Sonya G. Rosen
Genres: Fantasy, Drama
Starring: Ruben Zou, Lydia Fitzwilliams, Jarnail Singh

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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: coming-of-age
identity
family
trauma
nature
Places: countryside
small town
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: fantasy, drama
Directed by: Sonya G. Rosen
Written by: Sonya G. Rosen
Starring: Ruben Zou, Lydia Fitzwilliams, Jarnail Singh, Martha May Markham, Evan L. Barker, Ruaridh Aldington, Rio Renate Petterson, Tristan Rivelle
Runtime: 13 min

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