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Mom of the year uses a dying man for homeschool curriculum.
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A Teachable Moment (2016)

Pitch-black comedyAwkward AFCringe in 9 minutes

Overview

ComedyDrama

Henry lies at the side of the road, bleeding out from a gunshot wound. A young mother with a bizarre sense of appropriate uses his final moments as a teachable lesson for her 6 year old son.

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Content warning
short film

Standout Aspects

Acting

Glowicki's unhinged mom energy is terrifyingly committed.

Writing

Dialogue so wrong it circles back to genius.

Best for:Solo: So you can scream into a pillow alone.·Friends: Bond over collective secondhand embarrassment.
Heads up:Violence: Opening shot is a bleeding gunshot victim.·Disturbing: Child watches man die while mom lectures.
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Director

Jason Jeffrey

ReleasedApr 8, 2016
Runtime9m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Ash Catherwood

Ash Catherwood

Henry

Grace Glowicki

Grace Glowicki

Young Mother

Ethan Tavares

Ethan Tavares

Young Boy

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

The film weaponizes Canadian politeness—everyone's too nice to stop the horror.

Trivia

Director Jason Jeffrey made this after witnessing an actual parent explain a car accident to a toddler in real-time.

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