Short film

For Real
2022 · 19 min
A tense, claustrophobic moral pressure cooker that keeps you uneasy and frustrated as every choice tightens the trap.
- Directed by
- Ernest Lorek
- Genres
- Drama
- Overview
- A young man’s house party takes an unexpected turn when his gangster neighbour breaks into his apartment. A carefully crafted morality story, For Real forces its protagonist to make uncomfortable choices. This is a tough survival drama that effectively chronicles a series of bad decisions that lead to life-changing events. Exceptionally well-acted, shot, and edited, the movie takes the audience on a complete journey that’s entertaining and frightening. Tense, unpredictable, and frustrating, this is a complicated scenario where any choice has dangerous consequences.
- How it feels
- Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Survival, crime, morality, class
- Content
- Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Ernest Lorek
- Genres
- Drama






