Short film

Sometimes You're Such a Darn Egg

2023 · 16 min

A quirky, surreal short that mixes absurd humour with a quiet, introspective look at bodily autonomy and social pressure.

Overview: An exploration of the final five eggs battling for their existence within Magdalena as she navigates around the voices of society, and her own body.
How it feels: Absurd, whimsical, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, gender, isolation, survival
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
gender
isolation
survival
friendship
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild