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Reservations

2013 · 9 min

A breezy, gently absurd little sketch that plays like a cosmic customer-service joke, light on its feet and over before it wears thin.

Directed by
Charlie Redd
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Max Ash, Ethel Fisher, Mara Lalli
Tagline
Checking out, checking in.
Overview
When heaven turns out to be an over-booked hotel, Ted must face the cranky desk clerk who stands between him and a peaceful eternity...or at least one with room service.

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Directed by
Charlie Redd
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Max Ash, Ethel Fisher, Mara Lalli
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • death
  • fate
  • isolation
Places
  • workplace
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Charlie Redd
Written by
Charlie Redd
Starring
Max Ash, Ethel Fisher, Mara Lalli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Boomer Tibbs, Madeline Virbasius
Music
Chuck Redd
Cinematography
Oren Soffer
Runtime
9 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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