Short film

Unmasking

2025 · 14 min

A tender, quietly tense short that puts you inside the effort of fitting in, with small moments that land with real warmth.

Tagline: Find your people, Starting with one
Overview: After years of going through special needs school, Adrian faces his greatest challenge yet: masking his autism in high school
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, coming-of-age, isolation, family
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
coming-of-age
isolation
family
friendship
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none