CURFEW (2012)

USA 19 MINS

Director: Shawn Christensen

Writer: Shawn Christensen

Stars: Shawn Christensen, Fatima Ptacek, Kim Allen

Country/Language:  USA/English

Notable Festivals: Sundance Film Festival, Winner Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

Synopsis: On the brink of demise, a self-destructive man who has sadly reached the lowest point in his life, receives an unexpected call from his estranged sister to look after her young daughter for the night.

  • A visual poem about American history.
  • Luis buys a couch. It's complicated.
  • Man meets God after his death.
  • An addict takes care of his niece for a night.
  • A woman envies the couple across the street.
  • A paraplegic man tries dating for the first time.
  • A moment of racial tension sparks chaos.
  • A therapist faces his son's needs.
  • A visual portrait of black male frustrations.
  • A 17-year-old-girl breaks free for a night.
  • A man gets older, and older.
  • A traffic stop gone wrong.
  • A man shaves until he can shave no more.
  • A girl misses her father, forever.
  • A couple have a drinking problem.
  • A boy untangles his dad's mental illness.
  • Tensions rise in a surface mine.
  • 11 glutenous guests eat a lot of food.
  • A man gives a touching eulogy for his mom.
  • A young man is stopped by the police.
  • A child encounters adult situations.
  • Mohamed's suspicious of his son's new wife.
  • After sex, a woman wanders the streets.
  • A gunfighter talks to Ron Swanson.
  • A woman finally meets her penpal.
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