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A Day

2025 · 23 min

A raw, intimate pressure-cooker of a short film, quietly bruising as family wounds resurface.

Directed by
Noah Cau-Cecile
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Carl Davies, Lenny Jost, Claire Cau-Cecile
Tagline
Jab. Cross. Rip, hook.
Overview
A young boxer must confront his family's traumatic past when his estranged older brother is released from prison.

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Directed by
Noah Cau-Cecile
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Carl Davies, Lenny Jost, Claire Cau-Cecile
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • trauma
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Noah Cau-Cecile
Written by
Noah Cau-Cecile
Starring
Carl Davies, Lenny Jost, Claire Cau-Cecile, Furkan Paprat, Hugo Barbey, Thomas Bailey
Cinematography
Noah Cau-Cecile
Runtime
23 min
Country
Australia

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