A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
June 16, 2023
Original Title:
I Love My Computer
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 14
This short is less about a plot and more about a feeling. The feeling of scrolling through old family photos late into the night- still able to hear the audio like it was a video. The feeling you get looking at a picture of yourself from ten years ago, it's a weird mix of nostalgia and grief. Grief that you'll never be the same person you were when the photo was taken, when the camera clicked and started recording. Innocence clashing with your surroundings outside of the computer screen (which is too bright for the am hours of the evening). You should be sleeping right now.
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