Reed Gig
Written and Directed by Geva Rechav
Produced by Andrea Nordgren
A son recklessly loses his bassoon reed the night before his audition for Juilliard while his dad walks off to stumble on a fateful encounter. Both father and son experience a rite-of-passage night, realizing their love can bring them to break away from each other.
A dark comedy
Flo and son, Ben are spending the tense night before Ben’s audition for Juilliard at a hotel room close by. Ben is romping with his fellow musician friends, irritating Flo until he leaves abruptly. At a bar down the street he meets an inspiring stranger who makes him realize he could follow his own passions after years of doted parenting. When Ben texts that his bassoon reed is missing, Flo returns to the hotel and confronts the merits and limitations of his relationship with his son. A shocking reveal at dawn seals his decision about the next phase of his life.