Andrew and Laura, fellow actors from middle school, but now in varying paths of life, find themselves located in a classroom. While the former is an aspiring actor, the latter is a drama teacher at the same middle school, and the reason for the overlap of their paths this particular morning is Andrew being a special guest in Laura's theatre class. 

Simultaneously, another development has begun taking form in Andrew’s life, one which would eventually send this student-expert interaction in a direction no one has expected, least of all the viewer. The film portrays all of this with ease, the effortless chemistry of its actors, endearing relationships, and a circumstance impossible to look away from despite the swiftly unfolding chaos. 

The humor remains inherent to the narrative, which touches upon several ideas around being an artist, pursuing your dreams, and finding happiness in unexpected ways, whether or not others are able to comprehend this happiness at first glance. The approach and tone to engage with all of it remain lighthearted and playful throughout, ensuring that the story succeeds in communicating these intentions without weighing itself down.

Dropped | Spotlight

It is a truth universally acknowledged that modern art holds little to no value for anyone beyond a handful aficionados of the style. The short film takes the proposition a step further to assert that often even the ones who are experts in the field, the connoisseurs who may have deliberately sharpened their sensibilities in a specific manner, a curator for instance, are simply looking for meaning in a corner where it might not even exist to begin with.

 When a man meddles with the masterpiece of an artist, one which was supposed to have secured a potential source of funding and therefore his career, the most unexpected chain of events is triggered. While the stranger has no interest in the art pieces, and has perhaps wandered into the exhibition for the complimentary drinks, he does indeed have a few tricks up his sleeve. What follows next are developments which are hilarious in their absurdity. Additionally, they bring to life a conversation marked by the sincerity of a curator who has no idea of the ride he has been taken for by our two unlikely characters. 

The film, a little rough around the edges, does not take itself too seriously, and, in the process, manages to communicate its intentions with devotion and honesty. As for the distraught artist whose artwork was most effortlessly spoiled by a sauntering stranger, how will he achieve the funding he has pegged all his hopes on?

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