Short film

Playin' Around

2025 · 14 min

A frantic, funny scramble through retail chaos, blending slapstick brawls with a sibling's determined love.

Tagline: KNUCKLE SANDWICH NOT INCLUDED
Overview: Determined to buy the perfect gift for her little brother, a young woman must fight her way through crazed customers at a toy store turned madhouse.
How it feels: Absurd, light, tense and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, survival, class
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
class
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none