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Award-winning short film directed by Phillip Van Written by Simon Biggs Produced by Cordula Kablitz-Post DP Felix Novo D'Oliveira Editor Dorothee Brockelman Cast: Jane: Nicolette Krebitz Paul: Wanja Mues Summary: Jane is unhappy with her dull husband and monotonous marriage. Thankfully, in the near-future satisfaction is guaranteed and upgrades are always available. *Winner of over a dozen awards, including a Student Academy Award, Berlin International Film Festival Talent Campus Award, HBO US Comedy Arts Best Short Award, Delta's Fly-In Movies Competition at Sundance, Florida & Seattle Int'l FF Audience Awards, and a BAFTA/LA award. An Avanti Media Production.

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