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Synopsis

Simon is a miserable hotel worker caught in an existential loop.
Doomed to carry out the never-ending task of setting up a formal dinner table, he listens to a self help tape to find some meaning in his meaningless work.

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
8 min 36 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Jack Trowbridge
Producer
Jack Trowbridge
Editor
Edward Petalwool
Screenwriter
Jack Trowbridge
Director of Photography
Matt Gillan
Production Designer
Adrianne Vanderval
Sound
Jack Trowbridge
Composer
Jack Trowbridge
Principal cast
Richard Kiess

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