In My Boo, suburban millennial Jessica is dating an Edwardian ghost. However recently their relationship has been on the rocks and she can’t figure out why and now it’s time to talk. Jessica gets personal as she goes on record to recount their romantic history, the good times, and the bad.
The premise feels like it has been inspired by a segment from This Morning or a headline from the cover of a women’s weekly magazine like “I married a ghost and now we’re in marriage counselling” (an actual genuine headline by the way).
The film is framed as a documentary crew interviewing Jessica about her relationship, it switches between in camera exposition and flashbacks as she recalls key moments in the courtship. Fleshing out our notion of the man she fell in love with, even if he has no flesh of his own.
Within the wrappings of the romance and comedy genre tropes, at its core it wishes to convey a message of positivity. To listen to your heart rather than others when in pursuit of love. For love is real, even if the object of your affections is not.
Lead actress Jessica Faust gives a suitably committed and “spirited” performance, doing the best she can with the material. Supported ably by “Wallace”.
It is a short film but feels like an extended sketch from SNL (Saturday Night Live), albeit one that would have been cut for pacing and ultimately not being funny enough.
This short and sweet rom-com is unlikely to leave its audience in high spirits…
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Director: Stephanie J. Röst
Stars: Jessica Faust, Justin Oller
Runtime: 8 minutes
Country: USA
