Two broken souls, fourteen minutes, zero unicorns. Trust me anyway.
When Elise hits rock bottom, her mentor Marlon suggests she connect with Jonah, a teenaged boy battling severe depression of his own.
Acting
Markees Christmas carries teenage hopelessness like a pro.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like depressed people talking.
Director
Candice Carella
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Candice Carella made this as her NYU thesis film before pivoting to commercials and music videos.
Released during peak '13 Reasons Why' era, this quietly rejected suicide-as-plot-device in favor of mundane, ongoing struggle.
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