A breakup in reverse — where every step back reveals why we fell forward.
Selected for the Cannes 2012 Short Film Corner. A man is standing in the middle of a river when he receives a phone call asking about his current whereabouts, and so we see the preceding moments explaining how he got there and why, all played fully in reverse from end to beginning.
Direction
Seamless reverse choreography that never feels gimmicky.
Editing
Every backward glance and reversed gesture earned, not showy.
Practical Effects
No digital tricks — pure physical performance in rewind.
Director
Joel Marsh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The entire five-minute short was reportedly shot in a single morning with a skeleton crew of four people.
The reverse structure mirrors how we actually process breakups: starting with the final image and obsessively rewinding to find where it went wrong.
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