His couch talks back and it's giving better relationship advice than his therapist.
Joe is moving in with his girlfriend - which means having to get rid of his old treasured couch, a symbol of his bachelorhood. When he begins to change his mind about moving in with her, his couch comes alive to show him the real 'cushion' in his life.
Practical Effects
The couch puppetry is genuinely charming practical effects.
Writing
Absurd premise earns real emotional payoff in 15 minutes.
Acting
Matt Jones nails pathetic relatable man-children like nobody's business.
Director
Matthew Richmond
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Matthew Richmond made this as a thesis film at USC; the couch required four puppeteers cramped underneath for every scene.
Released during peak 'manchild redemption' era (2013), but subverts the trope by letting the furniture be the emotional core.
US
