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Waiting Outside

2017 · 7 min

A quiet, tender short that lingers on small domestic moments, carrying a steady undercurrent of sadness beneath its warmth.

Overview
A father strives to give his daughter a perfect life full of happy memories, in spite of a troubling diagnosis and a partner overseas.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • love
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Joshua Jamieson
Written by
Joshua Jamieson
Starring
Clint Butler, Katie Dobbin, Amy House, Kyle Snow, Lisa Rose Snow, Kelly Fowler, Dawn Bradley, James Quinlan
Runtime
7 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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