A teenager comes to terms with his place in the world when he learns of his mother’s immoral past the day before his grandfather’s funeral.
Acting
Sage Ryan's face does 47 emotions in 90 seconds.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll need stitches.
Direction
Shange Zhang packs a feature's worth of chaos into 14 minutes.
Director
Shange Zhang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in a single location with a skeleton crew, the funeral home setting was secured last-minute after another venue fell through.
Zhang has cited Iranian New Wave cinema as influence—explaining the compressed family drama and moral ambiguity packed into brief runtime.
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