Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.
This short documentary short film stands out for its remarkable true-crime hook: a man's alibi hinges on raw footage from an HBO comedy show, making it genuinely one-of-a-kind in conception. The plot is gripping and nearly impossible to believe, earning a well-above-average score. The ending delivers a powerful emotional payoff given the real-world stakes. Cinematography is competent documentary work—functional but not visually distinctive. Acting, being documentary subjects rather than performers, is natural but unexceptional as a craft category.