The Knight

The Knight

2025 · 10 min · Romance, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Family

A short absurd romantic comedy about Claude, a highly imaginative teenager who spends an evening going to increasingly elaborate and medieval lengths to try and concoct the perfect sexual fantasy.

Directed by Lotte Sweeney · Written by Lotte Sweeney

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