Short film

Cement

2026 · 9 min

A short, music-soaked slice of nightlife that feels tense and bittersweet as it builds to a romantic crossroads.

Overview: A nightclub owner struggles to balance her work life with her romantic life over the course of one chaotic evening, and is ultimately forced to choose between past and present love.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, romantic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Love, work, identity, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
work
identity
betrayal
music
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, music
Directed by: Alek Abate
Written by: Alek Abate, Chili Shi
Starring: Hillary Sproul, Bart Elliott, Janelle Yull, Tut Gregory, Cashton Tate Rehklau
Runtime: 9 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English