Phil Connors survived the loop—his therapist didn't.
This dark-comedy short film asks the question: what would life be like post-Groundhog Day? While there’s the temptation to get all pseudo-intellectual about it (POST-GROUNDHOG DAY is an exploration of post-traumatic stress disorder through a fantasy lens), truth be told, this is simply a story about two best friends bonding in the face of extra-ordinary circumstances. It’s weird and witty and warm
Writing
Sharp dialogue balancing grief and absurdity
Acting
Genuine chemistry between two friends unraveling
Direction
Mogridge's confident tonal whiplash
Director
Tim Mogridge
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a micro-genre of Groundhog Day response films that interrogate the original's tidy resolution.
The 15-minute runtime mirrors therapy session structure—constrained, intense, artificially bounded.
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