Twelve minutes of pure cringe that'll resurrect every suppressed memory from your teenage bedroom.
A teenage boy experiences awkwardness and struggles to navigate the uncertainties of his sexuality after his first time with a girl doesn’t go as expected, forcing him to confront his feelings of desire for his best friend.
Acting
Xavier Clyde's physical panic is uncomfortably perfect.
Direction
D'Oench weaponizes close-ups for maximum vulnerability.
Editing
Ruthless economy—no frame wasted in 12 minutes.
Director
Robin Takao D'Oench
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of post-'Moonlight' shorts exploring queer Black adolescence with unflinching specificity.
Director D'Oench expanded this from his Columbia thesis; the title's double meaning reveals itself in minute eight.
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