Name: The Smile Man
Genre: Short, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2013-06-15
Duration: 9 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Camille Guaty, Jeremy Luke

This movie had me laughing the full 9 minutes. At the same time I felt bad for The lead character. After the wreck, he loses his job at the funeral home because he can't quit smiling. You can't help but laugh but at the same time feel bad. Willem Defoe does a very good job and I think he was perfect for the role. There's a few twists and I don't want to ruin anything so give the short film a shot if you have the time.

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