Baggage
2024 · 13m · USA
Directed by Tim Hendrix
Tones: absurdist, melancholic, whimsical
In a universe where everyone brings their emotional baggage to first dates as literal suitcases, a blind date at a 1930s Art Deco cafe called Cafe De Baggage goes hilariously awry in this absurdist comedy about vulnerability, love, and finding someone whose baggage complements your own.
Picked by Margot
The scouts
Literal-luggage emotional baggage on a first date in 3-strip Technicolor — the page summary loads a totally different Baggage documentary so the metadata is suspect. The pitch reads like a Sundance Channel ad.
Hendrix's three-strip Technicolor pastiche with literal emotional baggage as physical object sounds Wes Anderson-adjacent in the most predictable way. The Hyperlexia personal anchor is the more compelling thread, though the Vimeo link resolves to an unrelated Quebec documentary, which is concerning.
The Vimeo URL I have actually points to a 52-minute documentary about teen immigrants in Montreal, not the absurdist three-strip-Technicolor short being described — possible mislink. Based purely on the metadata premise (emotional baggage as literal suitcases), the storybook aesthetic could be charming, but I can't verify it from this page.
Reviews
A zany yet deeply sincere exploration of dating, vulnerability, and the emotional weight we all carry. Love isn't about finding someone without baggage but about finding someone whose baggage complements your own.
The on-screen chemistry between actors Horace Gold and Michelle Ortiz delivers brazen one-liners and slapstick moments, offering levity to what is ultimately a deeply vulnerable experience.
Festivals
- Slamdance Film Festival 2024
- Lower East Side Film Festival 2024, Best Narrative Short
- Beyond Fest 2024
- Seattle International Film Festival 2024
- FilmQuest 2024