Noumena
Drama
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Drama, Short Films, 09-Nov-2026
Two former high school classmates reconnect via a dating app at a bar in Brooklyn. Niall Cunningham directs “Noumena,” a melancholic episode of dating between twenty-somethings in the city. Elise and Noah meet up for a drink. The friends, both originally from New York, reminisce old names from high school and reflect on recently-escaped college experiences. The catch-up is tender, but there’s an unshakable awkwardness, possibly due to it all being sparked by a dating app. A walk home eventually leads to an unexpected emotional breakdown. Cunningham captures it with sweetness and vulnerability, a slice-of-life portrait that’s poignant and uncomfortably real. -JM. Director: Niall Cunningham. Writer: Niall Cunningham. Cast: Jake Anderson, Lily McInerny, Dustin McKay. DP: Gus Aronson. Editor: Michael Bloom. Producer: Niall Cunningham, Lily Perini Cunningham. Production Designer: Theo Webb.
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