A man trying to get home to his dog becomes stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.
Writing
Travon Free turned real fear into a loop that never lets you go.
Acting
Joey Bada$$ carries exhaustion and hope in every reset.
Direction
Tight 32 minutes—no fat, no mercy, just precision.
Director
Travon Free
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Travon Free wrote this after a real NYPD stop-and-frisk that left him furious and helpless—he literally couldn't stop replaying it.
Won the 2021 Oscar for Best Live Action Short, but Travon Free's acceptance speech got more attention: his jacket had names of police violence victims embroidered in gold.
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