Name: 40
Genre: Short
Released: 2002-06-06
Duration: 12 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Jon Tenney, Sonya Walger, Eric Siegel

This very well acted, written and directed debut was a lot of fun.  Tells the story of a man coming to a realization to the level of superficiality in his relationships on his fortieth birthday.  I laughed heartily.  Someone get this man a feature!

The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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