Short film

Former Self

2025 · 15 min

An intimate, quietly uncomfortable conversation that slowly curdles as old memories surface and small talk gives way to unspoken resentment.

Overview: A reunion between two childhood friends at a bar grows tense when they begin to reminisce on the past
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, memory, identity, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
memory
identity
isolation
betrayal
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Matt York
Written by: Matt York
Starring: Max Isaacs, Neill Lynskey, Alex McMullen, Andrew Bourne, Cameron Bradford
Runtime: 15 min
Country: United States of America