A comedy about isolation and loneliness, Affections follows a young woman, adrift, seeking intimacy in the most unlikely places.
Acting
Bridey Elliott's deadpan desperation is painfully relatable.
Direction
Elliott turns mundane spaces into emotional minefields.
Writing
Dialogue so awkward you'll pause to recover.
Director
Bridey Elliott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bridey Elliott is comedy royalty — daughter of Chris Elliott and sister to Abby Elliott — yet this short rejects her family's broader humor for something far more uncomfortable.
Released in 2016, it predicted the post-pandemic 'touch starved' discourse by years, making its pre-COVID isolation hit differently now.
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