Zahra Newman and Rafe Spall star in a strangely prescient time-loop romcom with a distractingly limited scope
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Ever felt like you’ve lost a whole year of your life in the blink of an eye? This is the relatable – and strangely prescient – premise of
Australian Actor Josh Lawson’s second feature film, Long Story Short.
On paper, it sounds like a perfect post-Covid movie: a charming high-concept romcom that offers timely introspection about seizing the day. What better way to welcome back cinemagoers who find themselves mysteriously 12 months older since their last visit?