Besides the feature-length films shown during the festival, SXSW is also a great place to catch some very cool short films such as "Countertransference."
Directed by Madeleine Olnek, "Countertransference" is a 16 minute comedy about a woman plagued with a somewhat crazed therapist.
As Cathy (Deb Margolin) struggles to gain control of a life where she is talked down to at work by her boss, she seeks guidance from her sometimes unorthodox (and always inappropriate) therapist. Being that this is a "short film," this brief synopsis is literally all the plot I can talk about without giving a detailed rundown of the film beat for beat like some kind of theme song that plays over the credits in a bad '80s movie.
Solid acting and great comedic timing make this short film something you should definitely check out during the festival instead of waiting in line for an hour for a big "Hollywood" film you will eventually be able to see in theaters (If only so there will be a seat left in "Observe and Report" for me!)
"Countertransference" will play during the "Reel Shorts 1" presentation on Saturday, March 14 at 11 a.m., Monday, March 16 at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 18 at 11 a.m. — all at the Alamo Drafthouse — Lamar.
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