Name: Kerosene Creek
Genre: Short, Drama
Released: 2004-11-27
Duration: 13 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Darcy Ray Flavell-Hudson, Miriama McDowell, Taungaroa Emile

I viewed this New Zealand short film on Rialto Channel just 10 minutes ago and I had to write something about it. It's a surprisingly moving short about a young Maori girl named Jayde (good name >_>) and her thoughts about being at a tangi of two young men.

The film effectively shows her thoughts and state of mind as she remembers back on past memories of the two deceased young men.

Without spoiling it I would recommend this film. It does a great job of showing the mindset of having loss in your life and in only the space of 13 minutes it is surprising how moved the viewer is and affected they get in having just met the characters and their situation.

7/10

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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