Short film

High Steaks

2026 · 4 min

A frantic, silly sprint of escalating pettiness that plays like a live-action cartoon, all panic and slapstick over something trivial.

Overview: A popular steak house sees two overeager customers fight tooth and nail for for the only remaining toilet, to avoid the ultimate social disaster.
How it feels: Absurd, light, tense and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Class, survival, identity, obsession
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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: class
survival
identity
obsession
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: action, comedy
Directed by: Matthew John Hemmings
Written by: Margaux Campbell, Matthew John Hemmings
Starring: Matthew John Hemmings, Margaux Campbell, Ellis Smith, Sophie Ash, Harry Metcalfe
Runtime: 4 min
Country: United Kingdom