Short film

Casey

2017 · 12 min

A quiet, uneasy short that slowly reveals a fragile world cracking under a child's everyday cruelty.

Overview: Casey's mother ensures her daughter receives the education, protection, and loving care little girls need. But an altercation with some local schoolgirls reveals that Casey's life is based on a lie.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, deception, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
family
deception
coming-of-age
isolation
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Cody Westman
Written by: Bridget Canning, Cody Westman
Starring: Alexander Rogers, Alexis Koetting, Sheilagh Guy, Grace Keeping, Beth Parsons, Brian Culleton, Diane Culleton
Cinematography: Troy Maher
Runtime: 12 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English