Understudy

Understudy

THE COFFEE STILL TASTES LIKE SHIT

2026 · 35 min · Drama, Comedy

An ambitious young theater assistant grows frustrated as his ideas are repeatedly dismissed by the director of a troubled production of Macbeth. Determined to prove his creative worth, he begins pushing his own vision behind the scenes, setting off a power struggle that blurs the line between artistic conviction and personal ambition.

Directed by Villads Magnussen · Written by Villads Magnussen

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