One joke. Eleven minutes. A relationship's undoing.
A couple wakes up in bed together; they start making out and he wants to take things further, but she’s not in the mood. A passing joke about paying for her to change her mind turns serious and afterwards, they have a hard time coming to terms with how this has changed their relationship.
Acting
Holm Bjelke's silent withdrawal speaks volumes.
Direction
Etzler traps you in claustrophobic intimacy.
Writing
Dialogue that starts funny, ends devastating.
Director
Jonatan Etzler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jonatan Etzler later expanded this premise into his 2022 feature 'Get Away With It', exploring similar territory of transactional relationships.
The 11-minute runtime mirrors the brief window where Felix could have apologized and repaired — instead the silence stretches unbearably.
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