A funeral, two strangers, one shared last name. Family is who shows up.
Two brothers, complete strangers to one another, meet each other after the funeral of their father. They begin to explore their relationship and create a brotherly bond they’ve been missing.
Acting
Thomas and Coulter build entire histories in loaded silences.
Direction
Burgess trusts the audience—no hand-holding, just humanity.
Director
Aidan Burgess
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot entirely in Glasgow with natural light, the funeral scene used actual extras from a neighboring service who didn't realize it was a film.
The title's double meaning—both the funeral toast and being emotionally 'toasted'—was improvised by Coulter in rehearsal and kept.
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