Short Film: Gummy (2024)

• Directed by Sasha Aubort
• Written by Sasha Aubort
• Stars Tegan Braithwaite, Dirk Hunter, Lola Bond
• Run Time: 13:05
• Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abSNdTOiasE

What Happens

A woman watches a movie and plays with her teeth while she watches. 

We cut to the dental school, where Prudence is a student. Her father calls in the middle of practicing; he’s bossy and manipulative. “My dad’s a bit weird,” she explains to her friend. 

It’s very awkward when the friend comes over for dinner, as she’s sitting in Dad’s chair. They insist she wears a bib for her soup; there is a great deal of slurping.  Prudence is obsessed with her teeth, and her father is even weirder, which soon becomes apparent. After her friend storms out, Prudence pulls out one of her own teeth. 

Commentary

Well, that was fun…? 

Insanity, abuse, body horror, family drama… what more could you want for 13 minutes? It’s sharp, looks good, and is very, very weird. It’s about abuse… I think, but there’s also a lot more going on here. It’s certainly going to be the weirdest short of the week!