Annie Waits
2017 · 8m · UK
Directed by Marnie Paxton-Harris
Tones: darkly comic, humorous, melancholic
A witty, voiceover-driven comedy about a twenty-something woman navigating lust and disappointment in London as she cycles through failed relationships while waiting for her adult life to truly begin.
Picked by Zoe
The scouts
Voiceover-driven Fleabag-lite about dating disasters in London — the Vimeo page is literally 404, which feels like the universe pre-reviewing it. I'd still take this over another quiet drama.
A confessional voiceover comedy in the Fleabag-Frances Ha lineage, which is now a crowded register — and the primary URL returns a Vimeo 404, which suggests the film itself may not be accessible. Difficult to evaluate.
Vimeo page is dead (couldn't find that page), so I can only react to the metadata — a voiceover-driven Fleabag-adjacent London comedy lives or dies on the writing of the monologue and the actor's delivery. Without confirmation the film is even still hosted, I'm cautious.
Reviews
A wonderfully written, intelligently delivered portrayal of striving for love in a modern world wrapped in a satirical blanket.
Honest, sex-clad, female-driven cinema that so admirably represents the in-between members of Generation Y.
Festivals
- St. Louis International Film Festival
- London Short Film Festival
- Underwire Film Festival
- Colchester Film Festival, Rising Star Award