When You Call Me That, Smile
Overview
A man leaves his quiet life in the country to become a comic entertainer in the Big City. His journey is a Surreal celebration of the descent into a Hell of narcissistic self-destruction. In a string of events ranging from antisocial transgression to racist provocation to fantastic flights of absurdity, our protagonist loses grasp of his humanity and bit by bit slips into complete animal degradation. A comedy.
Top Cast
Aaron Walther
Unnamed Protagonist
Sam Bremen
Clown #1
Sayo Em
Clown #2
Ariel Greenspoon
Cowboy #1
Matt Latham
Man in Tuxedo
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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