Short film

Dinner Time

2024 · 10 min

A tense, intimate family dinner where unspoken truths and sudden revelations create a quietly devastating emotional pressure cooker.

Directed by: Karla P. Gonzalez
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mikaylee Mina, Sherilynn Rauschkolb, Christopher Childs

Tagline: There's nothing better than having dinner with your family
Overview: Caught in the complexity of an unplanned pregnancy, a young teenager faces the daunting task of disclosing the news to her family. But her world is further shaken when her parents announce their divorce.

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Directed by: Karla P. Gonzalez
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mikaylee Mina, Sherilynn Rauschkolb, Christopher Childs

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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: family
coming-of-age
parenthood
betrayal
identity
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Karla P. Gonzalez
Written by: Karla P. Gonzalez
Starring: Mikaylee Mina, Sherilynn Rauschkolb, Christopher Childs, Johnny Guzman Sanchez, Ayden Fukano
Cinematography: Stuart David
Runtime: 10 min
Languages: English

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