Lackadaisy (2023)

Directed by

Fable Siegel

Genre

fantasy film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

27 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During Prohibition in 1927, two bootlegging gangs compete to smuggle alcohol. The short film follows the rivalry between the Lackadaisy and Marigold groups.

fast-pacedstylishlivelytenseatmosphericwhimsicalperioddarkly playful

What happens

Lackadaisy is an American animated gangster short film based on the webcomic of the same name by Tracy Butler. It is directed by Fable Siegel, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Butler, and follows the rivalry between the titular Lackadaisy and Marigold gangs: two bootlegging groups who are smuggling alcohol during the Prohibition era in 1927. The short film was released to YouTube on March 29, 2023, and was crowdfunded through a Kickstarter campaign. It was met with widespread acclaim for its animation, voice acting, music, characters, and historical accuracy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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