Short film

First Time?

2026 · 15 min

A casual night out slowly curdles into unease as buried memory takes over, leaving you tense and quietly shaken.

Tagline: Everyone gets nervous before they try something new.
Overview: A boozy Friday night hangout turns sour once a scarring memory takes control.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, memory, friendship, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: trauma
memory
friendship
isolation
guilt
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Jonny Kwan
Written by: Jonny Kwan
Starring: Malavika Santhosh, Alan Liu, Tess Raz, Brennan Sandora, Bishop Drewery, Grace Sommers
Cinematography: Rome Drewery
Runtime: 15 min
Country: United States of America