The Gift

After a herpes diagnosis derails her confidence, a young woman spirals through a series of increasingly chaotic and humiliating events: a meltdown phone call overheard at brunch, a misplaced explicit video, and a hookup that goes very, very wrong. As shame closes in and she retreats further into herself, an unexpected, almost mystical moment interrupts the spiral. Blending cringe comedy with emotional honesty, The Gift is about unraveling, and the strange grace of coming back to yourself.

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Runtime

16 min

Status

Planned

Directed / written by

Alexandra Gavillet