During a quiet night shift at a fast food restaurant, seventeen year old Troy finds himself face to face with his estranged father, who arrives unexpectedly with an entirely new family to celebrate his daughter’s birthday. As Troy takes their order and watches them from a distance, old wounds resurface. The encounter stirs a mix of confusion, resentment, and unresolved emotion, all simmering beneath the fluorescent lights and sizzling grill.

Credits

• Gareth CorreaDirector
• Gareth CorreaWriter
• Brian ChenProducer
• Justin D’OrazioDirector of Photography
• Joshua DanskinTroy
• Aurora MaximinAva
• Marco MalgioglioPeter
• Jerome FioreBrian
• Addison VincentLex
• Sam AmadoFirst AC
• Stephanie HerreraSecond AC
• Ben TillinghastGaffer
• Ricky GalganoGrips
• Brandon DonnellyGrips
• Meghan MillerProduction Sound
• Sage StreckerPost Sound Mixer
• Raff HerreraProps/Art Design
• Ian MillerVFX artist
• Brendan NankooBTS
• Claire WuPA’s
• Lenix ThomasPA’s

Specifications

• Project Type:Student
• Runtime:10 minutes 11 seconds
• Completion Date:April 25, 2025
• Production Budget:4,625 USD
• Country of Origin:United States
• Country of Filming:United States
• Language:English
• Shooting Format:Digital, Arri
• Aspect Ratio:16:9
• Film Color:Color
• Student Project: Pratt Institute