Set in one New York City apartment and captured in a single take, two young men, Benny and Paul navigate the expectations of a first date, with one revealing something very significant.
When Paul (Chris Petrovski) shows up unannounced and refuses to leave, Benny’s (Mat Vairo) hedonistic night of sex and indulgence takes a dangerous turn in this sixteen minute single take film.
Set in one New York City apartment and captured in a single take, two young men, Benny and Paul navigate the expectations of a first date, with one revealing something very significant. Dealing with notions of male on male intimacy, violence and socioeconomic differences, this film suggests that the differences among us are often first embedded first as fears.
FlickerFest Australian International Short Film Festival— Official Selection, International Premiere
Manchester International Film Festival — Official Selection, UK Premiere
Goa International Film Festival — Official Selection, India Premiere
International Shorts Film Festival — Official Selection, Best LGTBQ Film, Melbourne
Palm Springs International Film Festival, ShortFest — Official Selection, California Premiere, in competition, SPECIAL JURY PRIZE NOMINEE
OutFest LA — Official Selection, ENCORE WEEK FEATURE, HONORABLE MENTION — BEST PERFORMANCE US NARRATIVE FILM
New Jersey International Film Festival — Official Selection
deadCenter Film Festival — Official Selection
InsideOut LGBTQ Film Festival sponsored by Netflix — Official Selection
TallyShorts — Official Selection, Florida Premiere
Way Out West — Official Selection, New Mexico Premiere
Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival — Official Selection, Indianapolis Premiere
Liverpool Film Festival — Official Selection
Tacoma Film Festival — Official Selection
Starring:
Mat Vairo and Chris Petrovski
Cinematographer: Arseni Khatchaturan
Executive Producer: Andree Ljutica, Smamela Panderson, LLC., Robin Thurau-Ljutica, Andre Bato Films.
Producer: Maximilian Kurzweil, Andre Bato Films, Andree Ljutica
Color: Josh Bohoskey, The Mill
Color Producer: Evan Bauer, The Mill
Sound Designer: Raphael Ajuelos, Eli Cohn
Sound Mix: Eli Cohn, Nocturnal Sounds
Casting Director: Mimi Packer
Editor: Andree Ljutica
Production Designer: Amy Knoth
Music: Augustus Muller
Written and Directed by Andree Ljutica
