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Birthday Boy

11 min

A quiet, uneasy evening of glances and silences, where a birthday gathering turns into a study of unspoken feelings.

Overview
At his birthday party, Jules is unsettled by Achilles' unexpected presence. The intimacy thus imposed; Touches, glances and the unspoken shape the language of the evening.
How it feels
Tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Identity, love, isolation, coming-of-age
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Pénélope Hawkins-Payette
Starring
Émile Dufour, Robin L'Houmeau, Hugo Pires
Cinematography
Tristan Lauzon
Runtime
11 min
Country
Canada

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