Dirty (2020)

Directed by

Matthew Puccini

Genre

romantic drama

Country

United States

Runtime

11 min

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young gay couple navigates the awkwardness and intimacy of a first sexual encounter. Their vulnerability and connection are tested as they try to communicate their desires and fears.

intimatetenderquietbittersweetvulnerablereflectiveunderstated

What happens

Dirty is a 2020 short LGBT coming-of-age romantic drama film, written and directed by Matthew Puccini. It premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film. The film made its online premiere through a virtual screening by SXSW, as the festival was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the festival still awarded the film with a Special Jury Award for the performances of its lead actors, Morgan Sullivan and Manny Dunn. It then went on to play at BFI Flare, Outfest Fusion, Atlanta Film Festival and the Palm Springs International ShortFest; at the latter it was nominated for Best LGBTQ+ Short. In October 2020, the film's streaming rights were acquired by The Criterion Channel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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