Curfew
Richie is in the bath with his wrists opened when his estranged sister calls, needing someone — anyone — to watch his nine-year-old niece for the evening. Christensen wrote, directed and starred; the bowling-alley sequence is why people still talk about it.
Awards
- Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film — Academy Awards, 2013 (Winner)
- Audience Award — Narrative Short — SXSW, 2012 (Winner)
Credits
- Starring: Shawn Christensen
- Starring: Fátima Ptacek
- Starring: Kim Allen
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