Short film

EKG

2024 · 15 min

A tender, introspective short that traces a quiet emotional awakening through guilt and newfound community.

Overview: Hao Ling, an Asian American emergency doctor, struggles with his guilt and fear of ruining the relationship with his father after coming out. However, his first patient, Somchair Noknoi, introduces him to the gaysian party scenes. With the help from the gaysian world, Hao discovers his true emotions.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, guilt, family, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: identity
guilt
family
coming-of-age
found family
Places: hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild