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Spider

2025 · 10 min

An uneasy, intimate short that sits in discomfort, watching a quiet teenager seek strange refuge from pressure and control.

Directed by
Cate Christiansen
Starring
Leandro McPhee, Jonathan Dauermann
Overview
A teenage flautist finds refuge from his father's controlling expectations by exploring sexual arachnophilia.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Cate Christiansen
Starring
Leandro McPhee, Jonathan Dauermann
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • isolation
  • family
  • obsession
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
Cate Christiansen
Written by
Cate Christiansen
Starring
Leandro McPhee, Jonathan Dauermann
Cinematography
Alexandra Mettler
Runtime
10 min

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