THE DINNER RITUAL

Short Film

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Grief-stricken and desperate for answers, Vera ropes her late son’s ex-boyfriend into impersonating her dead son—launching them on a darkly comic, painfully awkward journey through love, guilt, and the surreal lengths we’ll go to for closure.

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In development - April 2026

Directed and Written by Ryan Still

Co-produced with Clare Hendra

Genre: Drama / Dark Comedy