![]() ![]() They both carry certain expectations, but Cleo brings something else with her - a mysterious box that changes the course of their relationship, for better or worse, and it is there that all bets are off for Emily Wilson’s wonderfully madcap comedy short.Īlthough “Danny’s Girl” grows ever more absurd over the course of its 13 minutes, involving food fights with squash and some light bondage, Wilson pulls off the magic trick of having it become progressively more humane as Cleo and Danny’s idiosyncrasies begin to line up in unexpected ways and their desires that seem so antithetical to one another at first, both informed by the typically ascribed ideals for their gender, are distilled into a pure feeling they can have for each other, however twisted that may become. Both cleary have been in the dating pool for a little longer than they would’ve liked, and perhaps have certain peculiarities that have prevented them from finding the right partner, but Cleo’s already looking forward to meeting Danny’s pet iguana Jontar and he doesn’t waste a second embracing her upon seeing her at the train station. There is hope in the air at the start of “Danny’s Girl,” with Cleo (Rémy Bennett) writes to Danny (Danny Dikel) two days out from meeting for the first time in person after corresponding online for the past little bit. ![]()
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