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One Step Forward

One Step Forward

Love in reverse.

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ComedyRomance

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Selected for the Cannes 2012 Short Film Corner. A man is standing in the middle of a river when he receives a phone call asking about his current whereabouts, and so we see the preceding moments explaining how he got there and why, all played fully in reverse from end to beginning.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

5 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

24 May 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

Benjamin Crowell

Benjamin Crowell

Man

Mali MacConnell

Mali MacConnell

Woman

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