By: Henry J. Fromage –
Thanks to TIFF’s rules around reactions being posted prior to public screenings, and the lack of those on day one, what I have for you is:.
521. Disc
This short film features the inimitable Jim Cummings alongside Victoria Ratermanis as a couple who’ve just had a one-night stand while traveling for a professional conference. This is a morning after from hell, because something entirely plausible yet really just absurdly uncomfortable for both parties has happened. This is a superb and skin-crawling mix of acting and filmmaking techniques that manages to explore what feels like the very edges of the comedy of discomfort. Two Beers.
TIFF Special Drinking Game:
Take a Drink: for awkward exchanges
Take a Drink: as needed as the tension ratchets (and ratches and ratchets)
Do a Shot: whoops, there’s the title
