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Blocks (2020)

Short, Comedy | 23 January 2020 (USA)
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An existential comedy about the mother of two young children who begins to spontaneously vomit toy blocks.

Director:

Bridget Moloney

Writer:

Bridget Moloney

Stars:

Claire Coffee, Mark Webber, Phoebe Sinclair | See full cast & crew »
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1 win & 3 nominations. See more awards »

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Claire Coffee ... Ashleigh
Mark Webber ... Eric
Phoebe Sinclair Phoebe Sinclair ... Wren
George Sinclair George Sinclair ... Gus
Ruha Taslimi ... Miriam
Kristin Slaysman ... Rachel
Trae Harris ... Tez
Jessica Coulter Jessica Coulter ... Ellie
Camille Chen ... Marie
Tara Copeland ... Jess
Amy French ... Elizabeth
Dreama Walker ... Becca
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An existential comedy about the mother of two young children who begins to spontaneously vomit toy blocks.

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Funny, Sincere, and Relatable without being corny
2 May 2020 | by brentonwiseman – See all my reviews

I am a 21 yr old man that doesn't have kids and I still deeply connected with "Blocks". Many shows/features that have similar themes and conflict seem to fall flat, especially with the attempts at humor. But the writing and acting shine bright in this, making the 12 min run time feel like 5. "Blocks" is also very well shot and edited without being in-your-face and distracting you from what's really important: the mother.

Of all the SXSW features and shorts I've seen so far, it looks like I'll be recommending this one the most.
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