Eleven minutes of pre-date anxiety that'll make you sweat through your outfit.
Initially following the trajectory of a car which is taking 'The Girl' (Celia Ireland), out to a social function, this short film allows the viewer to be privy to the thought processes of what it means to go "out". The girl ponders issues such as timing, kissing, a no sex policy, being interesting, making an impression, pit stops, and identifying the highlight of the evening.
Acting
Celia Ireland's internal monologue made external.
Direction
Lang's confident debut, pure feminine gaze.
Director
Samantha Lang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the '90s Australian short film boom that launched directors like Lang into features (The Well, 1997).
The 'no sex policy' became a touchstone for conversations about female agency in dating narratives before such discourse went mainstream.
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