Leg Of A Salesman
2024 · 13m · UK
Directed by Ryan Williams
Genres: dark comedy
Tones: absurdist, darkly comic, mythic, theatrical
Broke salesman Henry, living in his car, learns his wealthy grandfather has left him everything — on one condition: he must cut off his own leg with a hacksaw to claim the estate.
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Salesman must hack off his own leg with a grandfather-provided hacksaw to claim the inheritance — that's a clean Roald Dahl premise and Angus Miller from Shetland can carry it. Thirteen minutes of grotesque commitment. Yes.
The Roald Dahl logic — moral trap built into the inheritance itself, hacksaw included — is fully committed to and precisely the kind of grotesque fable comedy short film handles best. Angus Miller from Shetland is well-cast for the register.
Angus Miller (BBC's Shetland) as the broke heir, hacksaw-for-leg inheritance trap played as Roald Dahl fable — heightened-tone short comedy is a specific register Williams seems to commit to fully. Daily Short Pick exclusive premiere on Filmshortage gives it a credible distribution path.
Reviews
An enjoyable black comedy with a great concept, strong acting, high production values.