Demi
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06-Nov-2019
Demi leaves her husband and wanders around San Diego to find herself in this low-key comedy directed by Nick Ehart. At a park, Demi (played by Mollie Merkel) meets a woman named Margaret (Blair Beeken), head of HR at Rite Aid, and they strike up a conversation. Before long, they’re chatting like old friends, and when Demi breaks the news she just left her husband, Margaret takes up her friendliness a notch. If nothing else, the film is an excuse for Merkel and Beeken to showcase their lighthearted chemistry and skill for mundane, absurdist banter. And to throw in funny bits of extra detail just because they can — i.e. Margaret is in town for a payroll systems convention, pregaming in the park before she can pick up her badge at noon. Beeken is a NoBudge regular, having starred in several shorts by Doron Max Hagay, and we featured Merkel last year in “Hannah: A Model.” -KA. Directed by Nick Ehart. Starring Mollie Merkel, Blair Beeken, and Ben Seeder. Director of Photography: Megan Cody. Editor: Nick Ehart. Producers: Blair Beeken, Nick Ehart, Megan Cody, Mollie Merkel. Writer: Nick Ehart.
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