Let The Lion Out
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Comedy, Short Films, 05-Mar-2024
A guy basically can’t even right now with this breakup, and she, his girlfriend, literally has no idea. Alex Bliss and Matt Barats present “Let the Lion Out,” a sketch film where an oblivious man deflects and defends during a break up by repeating a mantra over and over again. Kimberly (Eleanore Pienta) is calling it quits and Randall (Barats) can’t fathom that being a reality. Kimberly begins to lose patience with Randall as his deflections and assertions intensify — he’s going to be forced to “let the lion out.” Barats and Bliss, two filmmakers we’ve featured previously, offer another comedic piece, this time on masculine fragility and the physical compensation that might occur after. -JM. Directed by Alex Bliss. Written by Matt Barats with Eleanore Pienta & Matt Barats. Assistant editor: Will Kempner.
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