Stumbled upon this "gem" on youtube. I love short films and actively search them out as it often demonstrates new ideas and takes chances that full length features don't always take. But this....oh boy.
The storyline is your standard concept of an abusive boyfriend and it's actually shot and directed quite well but the problem comes with the acting. I've never seen someone act so poorly. The lead, who I'm guessing is Keith Shacklett is doing this bizarre Tommy Wiseau-esque impression throughout the entire short and it's painful. He's supposed to be the menacing drug lord but comes across as the often ridiculously comical, brooding joke of a "bad-guy" that is just so silly. If they meant for the performance to be so absurd then the tone of the rest of the short should have followed suit. Overall a very hard pass.