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𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐝𝐬' 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 | A Writer in Trouble (2022)

A psychological short film by The Odds

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A descent into obsession, fiction, and fractured reality.
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Synopsis:
A screenwriter locks herself away, determined to finish a script in just one week. But as each word pours onto the page, fiction begins to distort her reality. The way she writes — emotionally, obsessively, without boundaries — pulls her deeper into a world where dreams, memories, and imagined characters bleed into her waking life. Inspiration becomes possession. Reality fractures. And as her story takes on a life of its own, she must face the terrifying possibility that she’s no longer the author — but the creation.

A hypnotic dive into the psyche of a writer unraveling through the very words she crafts.
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🎥 Watch the full short film here:
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https://youtu.be/U16tz59a-pQ
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Written, Edited, and Directed by: Nicolas Señal
Screenplay: Josiephine May Padillo
Cinematography and Camerawork: Josiephine May Padillo, Leobert John Mazo, & Nicolas Señal
Cast: Christine Nellan Fajardo & Josiephine May Padillo
Special Thanks To: CVSU Journalism Guild
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A film by The Odds
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Music Credits:
"I Fall To Pieces" – Patsy Cline, The Jordanaires
"Crazy" – Patsy Cline
"In the Still of the Night (Hi-Fi Remix)" – The Five Satins

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