Saturday Night LOLs

Dir. Various | Estonia, New Zealand, Taiwan, U.S.

Run Time 7 shorts | 56 minutes

Live from Chicago, it’s CineYouth’s comedy program! We’ve got a great show for you tonight: from potty humor to a failed message in a bottle to an unconventional love story, these films are sure to make your cheeks hurt from laughing. So stick around, and enjoy the show!

Films in this program contain strong language, drug use, violence and sexual situations.

Films

A young Taiwanese boy, wearing a blue and red headband smiles and titles his head as he points at himself.

Pain Pain Flies Away Jutsu!

Vicky Wang
Taiwan | age 22

Winnie and her ninja-aspiring brother Yoyo start a chaotic adventure over a coveted brown sugar candy. As accidents pile up, he uncovers the truth behind Winnie’s hidden injury—can he save her in time?

A young woman stares into the distance as she holds a spoon full of Nutella.

Out of the Blue

Vivian Nguyen
San Francisco, CA | age 17

During a late-night shift, a grocery store cashier is captivated by a beautiful customer and imagines their future together, only for the fantasy to dissolve when reality checks out.

A young man sits at his desk in a classroom looking out as sunlight shines into the classroom.

DAMNED

Gianluca Rodolfo Gisone
Savannah, GA | age 20

On the hottest day of summer school, Wyatt battles unbearable nausea and indigestion, desperately trying to escape class without losing control. As every attempt fails, he races against time to survive.

A young woman stares with stress tears in her eyes at something out of frame.

Two-Top

Freya Golden
New York City, NY | age 20

A teenage hostess is forced to placate her long-distance girlfriend, customers, and co-workers before she loses her job—or outs herself.

An elderly white woman stands with a message in a bottle with her eyes closed.

Washed Up

Sophie Hampson
New Zealand | age 22

A widow’s message in a bottle lands in the hands of an unexpected reader.

Content Consideration

References to sexual situations

On a wooden table, The Lovers, The Fool, and another tarot card sits with crystals.

Wishful Thinking

Gergana Dyankova
Estonia | age 21

After a breakup, Lola casts a spell for the perfect boyfriend. But when the man appears at her door, her mother falls for him.

Content Consideration

References to sexual situations

Two young women, one with a camera in her hand, and the other with a bottle of alcohol, push their dead friend in a wheelchair.

Tapioca Esophagus

Jack Cosgriff
Denver, CO | age 21

When Loretta dies choking on a boba pearl, her two self-absorbed best friends spiral into a wild, drug-fueled crime spree, dragging her corpse along for the ride.

Content Consideration

Strong language, drug use, and violence

Saturday Night LOLs