Clinging On (Short film)

At its heart, Clinging On is about letting go of the anxiety that comes with losing your hair. It's about reclaiming control over your own mind instead of letting insecurity dictate how you see yourself.

Hair loss isn't just about vanity. For many men, their hair is tied to identity, confidence and youth, which makes losing it surprisingly difficult to accept. By the age of 35, around two-thirds of men experience some degree of hair loss, yet it's rarely talked about with honesty. Instead, we're met with an endless stream of products and advertisements promising to "fix" something that's often completely natural.

Inspired by the warmth and vulnerability of communities like r/bald where men encourage one another to embrace rather than concealtheir hair loss, this film follows one man as he learns to stop hiding and starts accepting himself.

It's ultimately a romantic comedy about insecurity: a story that finds humour in the absurd lengths we'll go to avoid being seen, discovering that real confidence comes from allowing ourselves to be.