On a first date, you always come armed. That's what Jack and Sara discover when they decide to be deadly honest with each other to see if it's really meant to be.
Acting
Peregrym and Mooney sell chemistry under absurd pressure.
Writing
Tight dialogue packs a feature's worth of tension.
Direction
Sabbagh wastes zero seconds. Every frame earns its keep.
Director
Geordie Sabbagh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Missy Peregrym and Peter Mooney later starred together in Rookie Blue — this was their chemistry test.
Premiered at TIFF's Short Cuts, riding the 2010s wave of dark rom-coms like The Lobster and You're the Worst.