Short film

Bad Luck

2026 · 16 min

A short, wryly bleak ride that finds uneasy comedy in mortality and a cat's fate, keeping you engaged but unsettled.

Overview: A suicidal taxi driver must confront his own mortality when he finds himself complicit in the attempted murder of a diabetic cat
How it feels: Dark, absurd, melancholic and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Death, guilt, isolation, morality
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
guilt
isolation
morality
survival
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none