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Shadow

2024 · 10 min

A quiet, watchful short that follows a boy through an estate, carrying a low hum of worry.

Directed by
Joel Alfonso Vargas
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nasri Thompson, Kola Banjo, Deborah Tracey
Overview
A young boy tries to steer his older brother clear of trouble while trailing behind him and his rowdy friends across a South London council estate.

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Directed by
Joel Alfonso Vargas
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nasri Thompson, Kola Banjo, Deborah Tracey
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • coming-of-age
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Joel Alfonso Vargas
    Starring
    Nasri Thompson, Kola Banjo, Deborah Tracey, Esther Adesina, Nigel Guildford, Giveth Iyare, Abdul Jalloh, Logan Read-Davidson
    Cinematography
    Adam Pietkiewicz
    Runtime
    10 min

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