Short film

I'm a Mitzvah

2014 · 19 min

A quiet, bittersweet comedy-drama that finds warmth and odd humor in a night of grief and friendship.

Overview: A short film about a young American man who spends one last night with his deceased friend while stranded in rural Mexico.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, friendship, death, isolation
Content: Mild gore and language. No violence or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
friendship
death
isolation
identity
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none