Grossness of Closeness

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Midwest Premiere

Showings

Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.

April 14, 2026
2:20 pm – 4:03 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre
April 15, 2026
11:30 am – 1:13 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Playhouse Square Allen Theatre

About This Film

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Festival Year: 2026
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Run Time: 25 Minutes
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Film Type: Short
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Animated: No
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Genre: Drama, Comedy, Thriller
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Countr(ies): USA, Ireland
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Language: English
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English Subtitles: Yes
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Captions: Closed
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Release Year: 2026

Film Overview

When a lonely man, Nathan, discovers that a mysterious company will rent him a family, he jumps at the opportunity. When his new ‘wife’, Betty, turns up, things go swimmingly – she’s beautiful and charming, and for a while, it’s idyllic, but it’s not long before things get weird. Betty becomes possessive, and things really escalate when Betty brings her and Nathan’s "son", Kevin, into Nathan’s home. Troubled by these developments, Nathan tries to extricate himself from the arrangement, but he soon finds it won’t be so straightforward.

Film Contact: Cathal Power

Cast & Crew

Directed By

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Cathal Power

Produced By

Stephanie Chandler, Isabelle Rivera, Griffy Collins

Screenwriting

Cathal Power

Cinematographers

Ben Nurhaci Lu

Editors

MacKenzie Fisher

Principal Cast

Casey Feigh, Hillary Anne Matthews, Ryan Rosenberg, Oliver Spenceman, Zoe Oedekerk