Short Film: Mourn (2020)

  • Director: Joanna Tsanis
  • Writer: Joanna Tsanis
  • Stars: Lynne Griffin, Julian Robino
  • Run Time: 11 Minutes

Synopsis

Dr. Amy Julian, a grief counselor, gets a new patient. He’s lost his wife and he wants to talk about it.

He lost her a very long time ago, but now he’s found her. “She’s in this room.” He calls the doctor “Laura” and starts getting mean.

He shows her wedding photos, and she’s in the photos. “How did you do this?” She asks. “Is this some kind of scam?” She asks. She insists that she’s not Laura, and that her husband died thirty years ago from an insulin overdose.

He starts telling her about their wedding night, and he gets the details right. “Don’t you recognize me at all?” He asks. Then she does recognize him, and it gets a little twisted after that…

Commentary

There’s no real creature effects or gore at all, but it’s a good story that’s easy to follow and it’s really well-acted. I liked it!