Will You Please Hit Me?

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy

At a quiet country bookstore, yoga teacher Lisa accidentally runs into Tanya, the woman who destroyed her marriage and nearly got her killed, only to find that there is now one more thing Tanya would like from her: physical punishment. Told through a series of escalating flashbacks, Will You Please Hit Me?’s distinct dark comedic tone and characters were born of a devising process involving stories from the actors lives, abstract movement, and improvisation.

Director(s): Jack Frederick
Writer(s): Jack Frederick, Melissa Aquiles, Lia Bonfilio
Producer(s):Melissa Aquiles, Jack Frederick
Key Cast: Melissa Aquiles, Lia Bonfilio, Jacob A. Ware, Matthew Dudley, Joshua Hurley, Kim Savarino, Kathiana Casimir, Dash King, Rory Cullen, Emily Pacilio, Gavin Price, Pat Galante, Florence Price, Charles Zivancev

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA

I mean come on – after everything?