Home by Midnight follows Junior, a teenage stoner wasting his youth by endlessly partying… at least according to his domineering mother. After his mother hits her breaking point, Junior convinces her to let him attend one last party under the condition that he comes home sober and before his curfew at Midnight. Junior plans to keep his promise, however, that plan quickly goes down the drain when he accidentally takes a hallucinogen, mistaking it for a breath mint. Tripping out, Junior must make the journey back home before the clock strikes twelve while avoiding the chaotic and unhinged hallucinations the night will bring.
Winner
Grand Jury Choice – Best Female Filmmaker Short40
- Female Filmmaker - Short40
Home By Midnight
Short
0:13:48 mins
United States
English
Synopsis
Title:
Home By Midnight
Award Year:
2024
Director:
Margaret Mustion
Casts:
Nicholas DeCheser, Vicky Bashant, David Hollman, Allie Miller, Rylee Singer
Other Credits:
Director of Photography: Jacob Swartz; Head Editor: Mallory Goldsmith
Producer:
Arielle Weinberger, Margaret Mustion, Mallory Goldsmith
Writer:
Margaret Mustion
Director's Interview
Festival:
2024
Category:
Female Filmmaker – Short40
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Director's Statement
Although I based this film off of the complex and always-changing relationship I had with my sister growing up, I hope it reaches out and touches anyone who can relate to the characters’ issues.
To all the Erins in the world, who felt like life would be just a bit easier in someone else’s shoes; and to all the Mayas, who are quietly fighting to stay above the surface. I hope you can understand each other a bit more.
