SHIVA BABY

Based on a short film of the same name, SHIVA BABY brings back main star Rachel Sennott and director Emma Seligman. The premise is Danielle (Sennott) runs into her sugar daddy and ex-girlfriend at a shiva (Jewish funeral). What ensues over the next 77 minutes are revelations about the man she's currently sleeping with, how her ex-girlfriend feels about her, maintaining composure under pressure and embarrassment from family members, and uncertainty about one's future as Danielle is a soon-to-be college graduate who has no idea what she's going to do with her life upon graduation. I rather enjoyed this as the script had some rather comedic elements to it, stereotypical tropes the filmmakers played with, and a tale of self-discovery and worth. Also with the short runtime, it wraps up before the audience grows tired of constantly being batted around between our main stair and her ex and the main she's currently sleeping with. Worth checking out on HBO Max. 6/10