A broke illustrator meets her manic pixie dream teen—and actually learns something.
Camila, a young aspiring and struggling illustrator, meets Madison, a teenage girl, when Camila is hired by Madison’s (very) wealthy family as her tutor. Unlike Camila, Madison is confident, popular, and has never experienced rejection. Though Camila initially dismisses the teenager as vapid and out-of-touch, they connect over their struggles as artists. Camila becomes seduced by Madison’s can-do attitude and naïve drive. The short interaction ultimately sparks a new fire inside Camila.
Acting
Cereijido-Bloche's exhausted millennial energy is devastatingly relatable.
Writing
Parody packs a whole character arc into 13 minutes.
Cinematography
NYC wealth porn vs. Camila's cramped apartment hits different.
Director
Alejandra Parody
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Alejandra Parody made this as her NYU thesis film, shot in actual Upper East Side locations through connections—hence the authentic wealth texture.
The film quietly subverts the 'toxic rich girl' trope by making Madison genuinely talented, forcing Camila (and us) to confront our own class resentment.
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