Protozoa (1993)

Protozoa

Darren Aronofsky’s AFI short opens with angry slacker Dave sitting in a dreary, empty junkyard. Dave stares into space, sips beer, and beats the hell out of a cracked guitar. We quickly realize the emptiness of the dump parallels the emptiness of Dave’s life which consists of smoking weed, staring at television screens and watching school children. Dave’s friend Pete is shortly introduced, along with their friend, Ari, who despite calling her pals losers, doesn’t seem to accomplishing much herself. These three are going nowhere fast. They’re the amoebas of life… protozoa….

Release: Jan 01, 1993

Duration: 22m

Genres: Drama

Actors: Michael Bonitatis, Damon Whitaker, Lucy Liu, Ariel Zablozki, Lang Yun

Director: Darren Aronofsky

IMDb: 5/10