Montana, GA
2020 · 10m · USA
Directed by Ryan Dickie
Tones: contemplative, surreal
Three best friends head out for a chill vacation weekend in the middle of nowhere. Then it turns supernatural and the bond goes from temporary to eternal.
Picked by Felix
The scouts
A hangout short that bothers to break its own genre? Yes. Most friendship films cap at brunch — this one books a one-way ticket to the metaphysical and that's the only ending I respect.
Lo-fi hangout pivoting into Weerasethakul fugue rather than a horror short is a tempting promise, but the page summary is too thin to confirm whether the leap actually lands.
Hangout movie that slips its leash and walks into the metaphysical — the eternal-bond pivot from chill weekend is a genre swerve I respect. Logline is thin so I'm holding back enthusiasm a bit.