Shafted

A charming, awkward two-hander that turns a stuck elevator into a tender, funny, and unexpectedly moving encounter.

Directed by

Del Shores, Emerson Collins

Starring

Mat Hayes, Alexandre Pimentel

Tagline

He's going up, love shoots him down

Overview

What do you do when you find yourself in an elevator, alone with your gym crush? With sweaty palms and pits, Joel has a moment of balls, takes the leap of faith and asks him out. Rafi, the gym crush, hesitates a second too long, shattering Joel, who is now desperate to escape an expected rejection. Then, the unthinkable happens—the elevator stops. Between floors. They are stuck. With their rescue delayed, the two men are left with two bottles of screw-top wine and an awkwardly long time to consider each other beyond their first assumptions. With his world stopped, can Joel figure out why he’s stuck? And not just in this elevator?

How it feels

Warm, romantic, light and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, identity, isolation, healing

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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