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Selah

12 min

An intimate, exhausting plunge into new motherhood that feels raw and claustrophobic, yet quietly compassionate.

Directed by
Brett Michael Innes
Overview
Erica Wessels stars as a sleep-deprived, struggling mother who grapples with the harsh reality of motherhood and the needs of her colicky baby. Throughout its ten-minute running time, the film gives voice to the often unspoken challenges of new parents who struggle to cope with the physical, emotional and mental demands of their role as caregivers.

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Directed by
Brett Michael Innes
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How it feels

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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
  • parenthood
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • healing
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Directed by
Brett Michael Innes
Runtime
12 min
Languages
Afrikaans

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