14 minutes that'll wreck your group chat dynamics forever.
Acting
McAleese's video diary monologues feel illegally authentic.
Direction
Liddell weaponizes the frame between performance and truth.
Editing
Cuts between polished vlogs and raw reality sting.
Director
Sam Liddell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'supportive friend' keyword is doing heavy lifting—this interrogates how even well-meaning allyship can miss the mark when someone performs wellness for your comfort.
Released amid growing discourse on male suicide rates and 'para-social' mental health content, the short asks if watching someone's pain is ever enough.
US
