17 minutes, two broken artists, and one studio session that might end everything.
Elly, a former artist, and Dej', a troubled musician, find themselves locked in a fragile and tense dynamic as they navigate, or rather fail to navigate, the weight of Dej's addiction. On a cold night in the studio, the band find themselves in a familiar, but ever so painful, situation. Dej's constant intoxication and Elly's ongoing denial push bandmates to leave, cause songs to be abruptly cut short by drunken mishaps, and lead to empty promises being tossed around amid incomprehensible antics. Elly must decide whether taking a step forward, no matter who she might leave behind or how difficult that might actually be, is the right thing to do - if there even is, or ever has been, a 'right' thing to do for her. The internal struggle unfurls as Elly's night becomes one that could either mark a new beginning, or bring everything to an end.
Acting
Ming Sorbach's silent unraveling speaks louder than dialogue.
Direction
Lawson-Khalili turns cramped studio into psychological pressure cooker.
Sound
Music that dies mid-take hurts more than any scream.
Director
Kian Lawson-Khalili
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kian Lawson-Khalili cast himself as Dej', reportedly filming his own character's most humiliating moments while genuinely sleep-deprived.
The 17-minute runtime mirrors real-time album recording sessions, forcing viewers to experience the excruciating gap between artistic vision and human failure.
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