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perfectly FRANK

11 min

A gentle, intimate portrait that feels like sitting with a warm, candid storyteller reflecting on a long life and late honesty.

Directed by
Dan Hunt
Overview
perfectly FRANK is a short documentary chronicling the life of Frank Vilardi a retired accountant from Long Island, who after being married for nearly 50 years, came out in his late 60's.

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Directed by
Dan Hunt
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • family
  • aging
  • sexuality
Places
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
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Runtime
11 min

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