- Directed by: Sarah Maerten, Lincoln Robisch
- Written by: Sarah Maerten, Lincoln Robisch
- Stars: Joseph Anthony Carroll, Sarah Maerten, Donald Inn
- Run Time: 9 Minutes
- Submitted as an entry in the “Palm Springs International ShortFest”
What Happens
A man proposes to a woman dressed like a praying mantis. It’s all a part of their livestream show. Craig is all very serious, but Mandy is only in it for likes and subscribes. He asks her for a mantis egg, and she pours them down his throat.
Craig, on the other hand, chokes on the egg. She can’t help him because of her costume. The paramedics show up, and they’re into the “likes” again. Craig staggers outside, where the police are filming a thing, and he’s dying the whole time.
Will Craig be OK? Will he get enough likes?
Commentary
It’s really dumb, but it’s also a representation of streamer culture, doing anything for likes. It gets weirder and weirder as it progresses, and it’s all really well done. The special effects are really impressive once it gets going as well.
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