The Casket

Set in Brooklyn, 1948, The Casket is a short that follows the Estinto family through the hours before the wake of their family patriarch. Problems first arise when a family friend gets drunk... Read allSet in Brooklyn, 1948, The Casket is a short that follows the Estinto family through the hours before the wake of their family patriarch. Problems first arise when a family friend gets drunk during the embalming process, leaving the body unsuitable for viewing by family members. ... Read allSet in Brooklyn, 1948, The Casket is a short that follows the Estinto family through the hours before the wake of their family patriarch. Problems first arise when a family friend gets drunk during the embalming process, leaving the body unsuitable for viewing by family members. The religious and cultural traditions of this Italian Catholic wake are brought to an abru... Read all