Short film

Please Hold

2020 · 18 min

A sharp, unsettling near-future satire that traps you in bureaucratic absurdity, blending dark humor with creeping dread and a quietly devastating sense of helplessness.

Directed by: K.D. Dávila
Genres: Science fiction, Comedy
Starring: Erick Lopez, Doreen Calderon, Daniel Edward Mora

Overview: A young man’s life is suddenly and inexplicably derailed, as he finds himself at the mercy of automated ‘justice’.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, tense and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, technology, justice, power
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Directed by: K.D. Dávila
Genres: Science fiction, Comedy
Starring: Erick Lopez, Doreen Calderon, Daniel Edward Mora

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Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
technology
justice
power
class
Places: prison
big city
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none