Short film

Thawing Out

2009 · 27 min

A gentle, sunlit coming-of-age short that turns awkward embarrassment into a tender, faintly dreamlike first-love fable.

Overview: Léo is dragged to a nudist camping resort by his mother. Like most boys at the age of 12 or 13, being nude in public holds little appeal for Léo, who protests by wearing extra layers. Until he meets a certain special girl, who captures his heart and releases his inhibitions.
How it feels: Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, love, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: coming-of-age
identity
love
family
healing
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild