Short Film Spotlight: Tomorrow

Set in a Southern California suburb, the 13-minute short Tomorrow focuses on a small crowd of high schoolers as they celebrate the final sunset of the old millennium.

It’s New Year’s Eve, 1999, but all is not well within their small circle of friends. Along with this once-in-a-lifetime milestone comes the pressure to redefine oneself, a pressure that will test and transform the bonds of friendship.

Trevor (Zachary Roozen) wants to use the occasion as an opportunity to win a midnight kiss from his crush, the vivacious Sarah (Katie Baker). He enlists Clark (Daniel Rashid), his sensitive and introverted best friend, as a wingman in the effort. Clark, however, is secretly considering whether or not he should finally express his long-concealed love for Trevor.

Screenwriter Joshua Paul Johnson and director Leandro Tadashi craft a gorgeous and all-too relatable coming-of-age drama wherein the silences between the dialog are louder than words.

Watch the teaser for Tomorrow below. The short film is now available exclusively on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Tomorrow

As the new millennium was approaching (and some pesky, much-buzzed-about technological anxieties hung heavy on our minds), New Year’s Eve in 1999 became a deeply memorable occasion. The leads of the stellar short film Tomorrow have a slightly different reason to remember that particular evening.

Daniel Rashid and Zachary Roozen in Tomorrow

Tomorrow finds college-bound best buddies Clark (Daniel Rashid) and Trevor (Zachary Roozen) concerned about the future of their friendship. It becomes clear early on that Clark is secretly in love with Trevor… and too afraid to say anything about it.

Daniel Rashid and Zachary Roozen in Tomorrow

When the two meet a local girl and end up attending a pool party, Trevor asks Clark to help him win her affections. He reluctantly complies, but when said girl turns out to have more of an interest in Clark, the friends learn that jealousy is a two-way street. Soon, their relationship is tested in ways neither could have imagined – resulting in some explosive revelations.

Daniel Rashid and Zachary Roozen in Tomorrow

Featuring terrific performances from its game young cast, this tense and emotional film from writer Joshua Paul Johnson and director Leandro Tadashi is a skillfully-made 13-minute coming-of-age gem. The film is presented by the USC School of Cinematic Arts, which is known for turning out talented artists – and it certainly shows in the quality here. We can’t wait to see what these filmmakers get up to in the future.

You can stream Tomorrow TODAY on Dekkoo.

Daniel Rashid and Zachary Roozen in Tomorrow