5/5
Baird, a sardonic, reticent Kmart employee, and Noah, a gregarious, virtuous wunderkind, have been best friends since childhood. Their relationship is challenged during a…
- Comedy, Drama
- United States
- 2022
- 20 min
The 16-minute film opens in Craven’s chilling nightmare – a recurring sight of his late wife and daughter. As he sits down to type his novel, Craven toys with the opening sentence – wounded by an inability to write about his protagonist (a crime detective). His therapist (Owen Brenman) urges him to take a vacation to conquer his grief. Craven obtains temporary relief at his local movie theatre – a showcase of Hitchcock movies. The narrative veers into the characters disturbing psyche when he finds himself in the midst of a local murder. A gripping watch from start to finish.
The 16-minute film opens in Craven’s chilling nightmare – a recurring sight of his late wife and daughter. As he sits down to type his novel, Craven toys with the opening sentence – wounded by an inability to write about his protagonist (a crime detective). His therapist (Owen Brenman) urges him to take a vacation to conquer his grief. Craven obtains temporary relief at his local movie theatre – a showcase of Hitchcock movies. The narrative veers into the characters disturbing psyche when he finds himself in the midst of a local murder. A gripping watch from start to finish.
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