The Day After The Day After | A Man Calls his Ex after Watching Nuclear War Film

After a man watches the TV movie "The Day After" he slips into an existential crisis and calls his first love whom he hasn't talked to in years.
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☎️ The Day After The Day After
Writer/Director: Sam Benenati
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"The writer/director of this film, Sam Benenati, does not truly care about the 1983 made-for-TV movie The Day After or its cultural legacy, but latching onto a nostalgic event does serve as an intriguing hook for his sometimes spartan short, and as clever shorthand for communicating Frank’s distressed headspace. This allows Benenati to dive into what he does best, which is direct amazing performances from actors. It’s a skill he does as well as anyone in Short Film." - S/W Curator, Jason Sondhi
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Written and Directed by: Sam Benenati
Director of Photography: Jacob “Kuba” Bojsza
Production Design: Matt Wlker
Original Music: Bridget Benenate Perry Benenati Jesse Benenati
Starring
Brian DeMarco as Frank
Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.

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Today's featured filmmaker, Sam Benenati, is now a 4-time S/W selectee. Watch more of his work at his Shortverse page:
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If he got that emotional after watching The Day After, it’s a good thing he didn’t watch Threads.

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Or "When the Wind Blows"...
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@@shortoftheweek A-freaking-men. 👍

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Damn... I couldn't sleep the whole night after I saw that.

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Wow, that made our day! Thanks

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This was sad... I mean it made me feel sad.

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I'm not crying. Just got a bit of dust in my eye 🥹

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I don't blame the character for feeling that way after seeing that movie. The next day after seeing that movie? I wandered around high School just realizing how fragile everything was.
How it could all be gone in an instant.

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I would call my ex.

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Wow guys...

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Interesting concept.

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What's this song?

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the song names??

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Felt a little pointless 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Felt the same lol