Eleven minutes of exquisite cringe. Your school reunion nightmare, but make it job interview.
Desperate for a job, Jim Labey interviews for a position at his old school. However, a former classmate of Jim's sits on the opposite site of the desk.
Acting
Willbond's desperate eyes vs. Smith's smug stillness. Chef's kiss.
Writing
Every line loaded with history; no exposition needed.
Direction
Tight framing traps you in the room with them.
Director
Robert Pirouet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ben Willbond and Will Smith were real-life schoolmates, adding delicious meta-textual tension to every loaded glance.
The title 'Womble' references the cuddly 70s children's characters — an ironic nod to how British men bury savage resentment beneath polite surfaces.
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