I'm Going to be Late
A short film that begins with the language of romance but slowly reveals something far more unsettling beneath the surface.

Marcel, rich and alone for Christmas, invite Françoise to celebrate with him. Soon, the fairy tale turns into a bad dream.
A short film that begins with the language of romance but slowly reveals something far more unsettling beneath the surface.
Outer Banks (2020-) knows its audience: young adults in a country that can’t stop romanticizing good ole’ treasure hunts. Add a little of Riverdale’s (2017-) sex appeal, and no one can look away. Forty years after The Goonies (1985) America’s consciousness hasn’t strayed from the same tropes: treasure hunts, a vulnerable white male lead, and the whitewashing of a racially segregated setting.
One Christmas Eve, after a sudden snowstorm, a group of teenagers will discover how their lives will change forever.
For the most part, 'Sweet Girl' recycles tired hyper masculine revenge tropes, but a surprise twist in the end turns it into a female-centric revenge film.
There were too many irrelevant parts that could have been shortened, and too many characters that didn't advance the plot. Either way, some things didn't add up. This was just another played out plot with little, if any, originality in it. By the end of the film, I wasn't happy that she finally got her freedom, I was happy that it was finally over.