David

December 1, 2021 10:57 AM

"David," a short film directed by Zach Woods, starring Will Ferrell, William Jackson Harper, and Fred Hechinger.
posted by Quonab (8 comments total)

I have to say, this was an unexpectedly wholesome short.
posted by junyatwin at 11:52 AM on December 1, 2021 [1 favorite]

That was great, thanks!
posted by plasmatron7 at 12:16 PM on December 1, 2021

Trigger warnings involves person with major depression going through suicidal ideation.
posted by interogative mood at 12:38 PM on December 1, 2021 [1 favorite]

Quonab, thank you for bringing this to my attention. Moving, funny, piercing.

I noticed Mike Judge in the thank-yous in the credits - interesting!

Folks who liked Ferrell's serious turn in this might also enjoy the film Stranger Than Fiction where he gets to do comedy and pathos.
posted by brainwane at 12:42 PM on December 1, 2021 [1 favorite]

Yeah, this is about the best we can make of 2021.
posted by rikschell at 1:51 PM on December 1, 2021

Finally! A realistic therapists office! In my umpteen years of therapy, I have never sat in a tv/movie therapist’s office, all spacious, wood-paneled, and tastefully accessorized.
posted by Thorzdad at 2:08 PM on December 1, 2021 [1 favorite]

Well it certainly wasn’t the outcome anyone expected, and it wasn’t exactly what they were hoping for. But in a way, if you look at it just right, they all pinned the Hoagie that day.
posted by col_pogo at 9:12 AM on December 2, 2021 [2 favorites]

That was wonderful and hilarious. It wasn't until I looked up son!David's actor on IMDB that I learned he played both the comic relief friend in Netflix's Fear Street and the least awful tourist in HBO's White Lotus. I watched both shows within a month and never realized it was the same guy! Great acting, Fred Hechinger!
posted by ejs at 3:06 PM on December 2, 2021