A mother and son attend a funeral for someone they really don't know, and intend to leave right after, but end up leading the procession to the burial.
Acting
Tomlin and Ferguson's mother-son chemistry is deliciously unhinged.
Writing
Every escalation feels inevitable yet surprising.
Editing
Tight 13 minutes—no fat, all cringe.
Director
Robert Festinger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robert Festinger co-wrote The Ice Storm and clearly knows uncomfortable family dynamics.
The short premiered at Sundance 2012, when cringe comedy was peaking—this feels like a direct descendant of Curb and The Office.
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