“An American Pickle” Should Have Stayed in the Jar
Wacky antics ensue when a 100-year-old Jewish man wakes up from a pickled hibernation in the modern world.
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Farhan (31), an unemployed film make-up artist, disguises himself as a woman to blackmail Tommy (45), his virtual boyfriend, a pharmacy owner who is looking for a partner and is not tech-savvy. In order to avoid being evicted from his overdue lease, Farhan asks Tommy for more money. However, the situation becomes more complicated when the usual money transfers are suddenly at risk because Tommy refuses to send anything unless Farhan answers a video call. Desperate and with no other option, Farhan is finally forced to accept the video call, putting his entire disguise at risk of being exposed.
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Farhan (31), an unemployed film make-up artist, disguises himself as a woman to blackmail Tommy (45), his virtual boyfriend, a pharmacy owner who is looking for a partner and is not tech-savvy. In order to avoid being evicted from his overdue lease, Farhan asks Tommy for more money. However, the situation becomes more complicated when the usual money transfers are suddenly at risk because Tommy refuses to send anything unless Farhan answers a video call. Desperate and with no other option, Farhan is finally forced to accept the video call, putting his entire disguise at risk of being exposed.
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Runtime:7 minutes
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