Carl's Motel

As Jack grapples with the choices he has made, he is forced to come to terms with his own personal turmoil.

At the centre of Carl's Motel is a man in the midst of dealing with painful life choices and coming to terms with his own personal turmoil. The film is set over the course of 16 minutes in a motel room where Jack has called his wife to reveal that he is leaving her and their son for another woman. Afterward, with a sense of relief and hope he calls his girlfriend with the exciting news only to learn that she does not want to be with him. Devastated and alone his personal angst starts to unravel as a force larger then himself arrives at his door. This film is inspired by Sam Shepard's Coalinga 1/2 way.