It's Just Dinner, Wear Something Nice

It's Just Dinner, Wear Something Nice

A short family drama film

2024 · 11 min · Family, Drama

Five consecutive birthday dinners reveal how one family's dynamic has been transformed and shaped by the five stages of grief.

Directed by Annie Meade · Written by Phoebe Salter

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It's Just Dinner, Wear Something Nice

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