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RUNTIME
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Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Life Doesn't Frighten Me
2012 0h 14m EN
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5.6
MID
★5.6TMDB · 5
DramaComedy
Synopsis
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Insecure thirteen year-old Esther Weary is on the brink of puberty and must come to terms with the realities of becoming a woman with her well-meaning grandpa and his pet pug.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jade Aspros
Esther Weary
Gordon Pinsent
Francis Weary
Steven Zhu
Ham
Jacob Kao
Pineapple
Jayden Greig
Piñata Boy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Stephen Dunn
- Writers
- Stephen Dunn
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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ERA
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Released 14 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Stephen Dunn, shot by Kyle Gregory Sanderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Calum Moore shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jade Aspros and Gordon Pinsent and Steven Zhu carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2397501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Stephen Dunn directs. Kyle Gregory Sanderson behind the camera. Calum Moore cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 14 years ago.
- 3Directed by Stephen Dunn, shot by Kyle Gregory Sanderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Calum Moore shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jade Aspros and Gordon Pinsent and Steven Zhu carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt2397501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kyle Gregory Sanderson
- Editing
- Calum Moore
- Production design
- Lauren Asselin
- Makeup / hair
- Georgia Colero
- Sound
- Mark Matusoff
- Runtime
- 14 min · 0h 14m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Stephen Dunn
Production companies
Who made it
- LD
LDFM Films
Toronto Metropolitan University
CA
Key crew
- Production DesignLauren Asselin
- Sound DesignerMark Matusoff
- MusicSufjan Stevens
- Sound RecordistJack Feore
- Production ManagerAndrew Moir
- Script SupervisorJosh Amar
- Sound RecordistGreg Francis
- Second Assistant DirectorStephen Hosier
- Script SupervisorJustin Friesen
- Title DesignerKaren Justl
- First Assistant DirectorMiranda Morris
- Sound RecordistRachel McParland
- Co-ProducerJessica Adams
- Executive ProducerAnita Blackwood
- Wardrobe SupervisorMatthew De Filippis
- Executive ProducerJacinta Ash
- Wardrobe SupervisorElisia Mirabelli
- ProducerHolly Uloth
- Production DesignRoberto Zamora
- First Assistant CameraKiel Milligan
- Steadicam OperatorBlaire Phillips
- Sound RecordistSelka Caruthers
- EditorCalum Moore
- Makeup DesignerGeorgia Colero
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-05-22
Also known as
International titles
- Das Leben macht mir keine AngstDE
