A body to bury, a ghost of who you were, and one night to finally forgive yourself.
When Gio, a Black trans man, calls his best friend Lazette for help burying a body, the two are pulled into an unexpected confrontation with the past. As whispers of family wounds and unresolved trauma echo through the night, Gio must face a surreal encounter with his pre-transitioned self. What begins as a desperate mission transforms into a journey of acceptance, love, and self-forgiveness, reminding us that healing comes from embracing every part of who we are.
Acting
Brian Michael Smith and Angelica Ross pack galaxies into nine minutes.
Direction
Villarreal treats surrealism like memory—unreliable, painful, necessary.
Director
Manuel Villarreal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 2020s shorts centering Black trans masculine experiences rarely depicted on screen.
The title's 'dimples' reference becomes clear in the final encounter—watch Gio's face, not the body.
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