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Bump

2021 · 15 min

A raw, restless short that simmers with quiet fury and grief, pulling you into one woman's prickly, painful day.

Directed by: Rory Keenan
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Gemma Arterton, Micah Balfour, Nylah Sweeney

Overview: Heavily-pregnant Pearl leaves the house and rages against the world, as she tries to process a hidden pain.

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Directed by: Rory Keenan
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Gemma Arterton, Micah Balfour, Nylah Sweeney

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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
isolation
trauma
parenthood
identity
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Rory Keenan
Written by: Rory Keenan
Starring: Gemma Arterton, Micah Balfour, Nylah Sweeney, Kristian Phillips, Matt Bardock, Antonia Kinlay, Lev Appleton, Macy Nyman
Cinematography: Suzie Lavelle
Runtime: 15 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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