The Short List Vol 6: Portraits of Home

The Cinema In The Power Station’s regular short film showcase returns with The Short List Vol 6: Portraits of Home.  
 
For the sixth instalment of The Short List we are bringing you an eclectic mix of films that explore the intricate dynamics of parents and their offsprings. This selection of films from emerging talent showcases a diverse understanding of family life. Although varying wildly in tone, they come together seamlessly in providing a full portrait of what one calls home. 

That? (dir. Madeleine Shenai, 15 minutes)
A teenage girl and her father learn to overcome their anxieties after the most embarrassing moment of her young life.

Letting Daisy Go (dir. Harry Knight, 5 minutes)
We spend 24 hours with the Groves family as they get ready to farewell their eldest daughter, Daisy, as she moves out of home.

What We Share (dir. Maya Avidov, 11 minutes)
When Brian returns to home after being released from prison he's confronted by his daughter Deborah. Their terse exchange reveals what lies beneath their heartache and anger caused by the death of the missing matriarch.

Ocras (Hunger) (dir. Nick Alexander, 16 minutes)
During the 1847 Irish famine, a young boy is pushed to extraordinary lengths to provide for his family. Battling the elements, others in search of food, and his own mind, he realises salvation is closer to home than he first thought.

Bacon (dir. Geoff Bell, 10 minutes)
Bacon tells the compelling story of a family that, once upon a time, were close. Torn apart by secrets and lies from the past, that once revealed, they will all suffer such consequences. That from this day forward, the family will never be the same again.

Salt Water Town (dir. Dan Thorburn, 15 minutes)
As rising sea levels loom across the coast of Wales, a father and son clash over the future of their failing caravan park. Owen Teale and Tom Glynn-Carney give harrowingly genuine performances in this visceral and fast paced family drama which intricately explores generational difference, climate change and toxic masculinity.

Fields (dir. Charlene Wango, 12 minutes)
After having a premonition, Pastor Mimi tries to take matters into her own hands to save her gang-affiliated son from a tragedy but soon realises it's out of her control.

Father and Boy (dir. Evgeny Sinelnikov, 9 minutes)
A 12-year-old boy comes to visit his father, who has left the family and now lives with another woman. The boy tries to convince his father that his mum, sister and himself are very happy on their own, without him. However, it soon becomes clear that this is not the case, and the boy still cannot come to terms with his father's decision and wants him back badly.