A 12-minute sunburn of a thriller that'll make you side-eye every uncle at the BBQ.
TJ's day takes an unexpected turn when he visits his Uncle Mack at his hotel in Montauk...
Acting
Ficalora's silent processing speaks volumes in tight close-ups.
Cinematography
Montauk light used as weapon — golden hour never felt so sick.
Director
Charlie Kessler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kessler shot this during an actual family vacation, using his nephew's real confusion as TJ's performance — the documentary tension bleeds through every frame.
Part of a wave of 2010s 'toxic masculinity shorts' that preceded #MeToo; its 12-minute runtime was specifically designed for festival programmers who'd otherwise skip 'issue' films.
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