Stutter | Short Film (2017)

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Summary

This short film follows a young man named Tom who struggles with a severe stutter. The story explores his challenges in everyday communication, interactions with peers, and the profound impact his speech impediment has on his life and relationships. It highlights the difficulties and emotional toll of living with a stutter, as well as moments of understanding and personal struggle.

Highlights

Tom's struggles in class
0:02:27

Tom arrives late to class, attracting attention from his professor. He struggles to get a word out, further complicated by interactions with a classmate, Andy, which escalates into an argument, forcing him to rush out of class, leaving his phone behind.

Anna retrieves Tom's phone
0:04:23

Andy later confronts Anna who has taken Tom's phone. Anna, who understands Tom's stutter and challenges with communication, offers to help. She then proceeds to leave with the phone herself, as she leaves with her phone

Anna attempts to help Tom
0:05:00

Anna approaches Tom and offers to help him find something. She patiently listens as he tries to communicate, prompting him to speak slowly and clearly. She offers him comfort by letting him know she understands what he is going through as she tries to prompt him to speak out. However, his frustration gets the better of him and he decides to run out.

Tom's struggles during a presentation
0:07:23

During his presentation, Tom struggles to speak which causes his classmates to snicker and laugh. Tom finds himself embarrassed and opts to read from a book in an attempt to communicate. The video pans to Anna, who watches him sympathetically.

A fight in the parking lot
0:10:40

Tom is seen being picked up by his mother outside when he is approached by Andy. Andy bullies Tom and shoves him into a vehicle, as Tom's mother looks on.

Anna comforts Tom
0:11:15

Anna discovers Tom near his vehicle, clearly upset and in tears. She tries to comfort him, admitting that she was trying to help him and understood his fear of people hearing him stutter. She emphasizes that she likes him for who he is.

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