MOUTHBREATHER is a short dark comedy about two lonely people who develop an offbeat romance through a prank call. Florance, a reclusive and eccentric pulp romance novel aficionado, leads a dull life alone with her cats, but her imagination is rich with fantasies of romance and love. Her apartment has become her own little cave, shielding her from the outside world with a barrier of cozy clutter, where porcelain cat figurines and portraits of Fabio fill every corner. She spends night after night losing herself in the world of Harlequin princesses and maidens who get romanced/ravaged by their knights in shining armor. This is the spice of her life. On an evening just like all her other evenings, Florance happens to make a wish at 11:11pm. A few seconds later, her daily monotony is interrupted by a phone call. At first she’s disgusted by the stranger’s lewd innuendos and sexual overtones, but soon Florance finds herself intrigued at the caller’s interest in her. Fueled by the smutty language of her romance novels, Florance begins to build an odd and unlikely telephone relationship with her stranger, revealing her desire for romance and hope for real human connection in her lonely world.

The film stars Emily C. Chang and Marc Valera. Look for the premiere soon.

Mouthbreather trailer