Short film

ZIP

2023 · 16 min

A short, unsettling body-horror fable that makes you feel the suffocation of being silenced, with a quiet, pointed anger underneath.

Overview: On her 16th birthday, singer-songwriter Melody awakens with a zipper sewn to her mouth. A story about the voiceless, who must fight to be heard.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, gender, family
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
gender
family
freedom
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none