The Lamp

The Lamp

The adventure of a lighttime.

R 2025 · 12 min · Comedy

Self-diagnosed with chronic loneliness and an inability to decorate, Jim's looking for something to brighten up his life and living room. After falling in love with a lamp at frat party only to be whisked away by his own drunken stupor, Jim, with his loyal roommate Martin at his side, ventures back into the belly of the beast to retrieve the light he so desires.

Directed by Connor Rahill · Written by Connor Rahill

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