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Bittersweet

2020 · 14 min

A quiet, tender short that balances despair with gentle humor, leaving a soft ache of hope.

Directed by
Max Mir
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Steve Watts, Riley Kerr
Tagline
A BITTER LIFE COMES TO AN END
Overview
A hopeless baker's attempt at taking his own life is interrupted by a persistent child in need of a birthday cake.

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Directed by
Max Mir
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Steve Watts, Riley Kerr
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • grief
  • healing
  • parenthood
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Max Mir
Written by
Lorenzo Fedon
Starring
Steve Watts, Riley Kerr
Cinematography
Sam Lowsley-Williams
Runtime
14 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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