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Key Features:
Grief, Loss of a child, School shooting, Animation, Short film, Grief, Trauma, Parental grief, Social commentary, Gun violence, Remembrance
Tone:
serious, restrained
Target Audience:
Adults, Viewers interested in social issues, Those who appreciate emotional stories, Families
Emotional Arc:
Despair → Remembrance → Hope

If Anything Happens I Love You

2020-03-07
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In this Oscar-winning short film, grieving parents journey through an emotional void as they mourn the loss of a child after a tragic school shooting.

Genres
Drama, Animation
Crew
Michael Govier, Will McCormack, Michael Govier, Will McCormack
Rating
7.69(958 votes)
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