Two best friends, one house, and the crack in a perfect facade.
For two best friends, Kathy and Selena couldn't seem more different. Kathy is confident, mysterious and alluring, while Selena is shy and inexperienced, forever standing in Kathy's shadow. However, when Selena is invited over the Kathy's house for the first time, hidden parts of Kathy's life are revealed, and her wall of confidence begins to crack. As brewing tension leads to a bitter face off between the girls, Kathy and Selena must choose between saving face and saving their friendship.
Acting
Bernard and Jones build tension through micro-expressions.
Direction
Canning traps you in claustrophobic domestic spaces.
Writing
Economic dialogue that hints at years of backstory.
Director
Jordan Canning
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in St. John's, Newfoundland, the film uses regional class dynamics rarely seen in Canadian cinema. Canning later directed episodes of Schitt's Creek and Baroness von Sketch Show.
Premiered at TIFF's Canada's Top Ten, part of a wave of mid-2000s Canadian shorts exploring female friendship through minimalist, theatrical frameworks.
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