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Enjoy (2021 film)

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Enjoy
Directed bySaul Abraham
Written byCallum Cameron
Produced byGabriele Lo Giudice, Nick Rowell
StarringHimesh Patel, Tom Sweet
Edited bySaul Abraham
Release date
  • 2021 (2021)
Running time
19 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom

Enjoy is a 2021 British short film directed by Saul Abraham. The film explores male mental health following a home tutor who is struggling to navigate his job and his depression.[1] Enjoy was filmed in the United Kingdom and has been presented in a number of festivals, including the Raindance Film Festival, Aspen Shortsfest[2] 2022 and Tribeca Film Festival where it premiered in 2021.[3]

Plot

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Michael (Himesh Patel) battles with his spiralling depression, which impacts his romantic relationship and his job as a home tutor to the struggling pre-teen Archibald (Tom Sweet).

Reception

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Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:

Year Festivals Award/Category Status
2021 Tribeca Film Festival Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction[3] Nominated
The British Short Film Awards Best British Short Film[4] Won
The British Short Film Awards Best Supporting Actor (Tom Sweet)[4] Won
Raindance Film Festival Best UK Short Film[2] Won
HollyShorts Film Festival Grand Jury Award[5] Nominated
Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival Best Actor (Himesh Patel)[6] Won
2022 Bend Film Festival Best Narrative Short Film[7] Won
Aspen Shortsfest Youth Jury Prize[8] Won

References

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  1. ^ Patta, Gig (2021-06-17). "Saul Abraham Addresses Mental Health Story in Enjoy | Tribeca 2021 [Exclusive Interview]". LRM. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  2. ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (2021-11-05). "'The Hill Where Lionesses Roar,' 'The Drowning Of Arthur Braxton' Triumph at Raindance Film Festival Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  3. ^ a b Nikkhah Azad, Navid (2022-10-25). "Saul Abraham's OSCAR® Qualifying short ENJOY tackles male mental health across different generations". www.deed.news. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  4. ^ a b Yossman, K. J. (2021-12-03). "'Doctor Who' Star Peter Capaldi, Raindance Founder Elliot Grove Among Winners at First Ever British Short Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  5. ^ "Taiki Waititi, Jessica Chastain, Tiffany Haddish Star in HollyShorts Film Festival Selections – Film News in Brief". uk.finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  6. ^ I.Faleye (2021-08-19). "Rhode Island International Film Festival Announces 2021 Winners". VIMooZ. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  7. ^ Fagerholm, Matt. "Serious Oscar Contenders Dazzle at 2022 BendFilm Festival | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  8. ^ Angela. "Aspen Shortsfest 2022 winners" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
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