Award of Merit – “The One” (USA)

Title: The One
Runtime: 12 min
Country: USA
Director: Nate Irvin
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: September 30, 2019

Synopsis: A young man exits the NYC subway and gives a dropped MetroCard to a homeless, bearded man outside the station. The homeless man becomes enamored by the young man, following him home. Unknown to the young man, the bearded man gets into his apartment and confronts who he believes to be Jesus, asking redemption for his sins. The young man must fight all of the bearded man’s demons to save himself.