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Shadows

2017 · 9 min

A quiet, intimate short that sits with its subjects and lets the weight of their precarious daily lives settle in.

Directed by
Jon Ayon
Genres
Documentary
Overview
An examination of the effects of living undocumented in the United States on the lives of two immigrant parents.

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Directed by
Jon Ayon
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • immigration
  • family
  • isolation
  • survival
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jon Ayon
Runtime
9 min
Country
Mexico, United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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