Short film

Candy Bar

2025 · 6 min

A brief, gentle slice of life that mixes a child's hopeful gaze with a quiet, bittersweet ache.

Tagline: Not everything sweet comes cheap.
Overview: A young girl thinks a man in the candy bar line looks like her dad.
How it feels: Light, whimsical and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, memory
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
memory
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none