Short film

New Recipe

2025 · 6 min

A short, wry, slightly disorienting ride that mixes grief with absurd comedy and leaves you a little off-balance.

Tagline: Pick the right batch
Overview: Mac, on the way to her aunt's funeral, accidentally takes acid from her drug dealer, Chef.
How it feels: Absurd, dark, melancholic and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Grief, family, identity, madness
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
identity
madness
Places: road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild