Eleven minutes, two old flames, one awkward reunion with baggage heavier than their dorm fridge.
Politics gets in the way of romance when two friends from college reunite years later. Starring Nick Simpson-Deeks and Melanie Vallejo.
Acting
Vallejo and Simpson-Deeks nail brittle familiarity masking hurt.
Writing
Dense, naturalistic dialogue that trusts the audience.
Director
Lincoln Hall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Lincoln Hall made this as his VCA graduate film before pivoting to commercial work—rare case of student thesis that actually feels lived-in.
Released 2015, it quietly predicted the dating-app era's political sorting—Theo and Kelsey wouldn't even match today.
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