After hearing that her boyfriend lacks the courage to break up with her, plucky Elena decides she’d be less humiliated if Arturo was ensnared by a man rather than a woman.
Direction
Keren Marciano crams three acts into twelve manic minutes.
Practical Effects
Silent film style with live musical accompaniment—pure commitment.
Director
Keren Marciano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film channels classic French bedroom farce through a distinctly queer lens, letting Elena weaponize homoerotic tension rather than be victimized by it.
At 12 minutes with musical numbers, the actual narrative runtime is roughly seven minutes—making this possibly the most compressed romantic comedy ever attempted.
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