Short film

Letters from a Father

2017 · 15 min

A quiet, emotionally heavy short that sits with the ache of old wounds and the hard work of deciding whether to forgive.

Tagline: Forgiving is not Forgetting
Overview: A young woman must make the choice whether to allow her abusive father back into her life.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, trauma, grief, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 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: family
trauma
grief
identity
healing
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Andrea Fantauzzi
Written by: Andrea Fantauzzi
Starring: Katie Coryell Hall, Cam Burns, Caroline Ocheskey, Rick Folten, Erin Lowe, Hala Finley, Christie Courville, Donovan Woods
Music: Judah Earl
Cinematography: Christopher Commons
Runtime: 15 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English