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Connecting

2015 · 8 min

A quiet, somber short that sits with a young man's grief and the strange comfort of seeking answers from a psychic.

Directed by
Brian Woodford
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Mike Daly, Natalia Hennelly, Chris Hibbs
Overview
A young man struggles with the death of his parents. He connects with a psychic to find answers.

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Directed by
Brian Woodford
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Mike Daly, Natalia Hennelly, Chris Hibbs
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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
    • grief
    • death
    • isolation
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Brian Woodford
    Written by
    Brian Woodford
    Starring
    Mike Daly, Natalia Hennelly, Chris Hibbs, Laura Huckle, Ethan Murphy, Lee Pitts
    Cinematography
    Duncan De Young
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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