JUST A REGRET

Short,

France

2026

Runtime, min

Ten years after his son was killed by a drunk driver, Dr. Marcus Reed, a palliative care physician, finds himself treating the very man responsible for his tragedy. Torn between the Hippocratic Oath and a long-suppressed rage, Marcus must choose between his duty as a doctor and his desire for revenge. In the confined space of a hospital room, a silent and intense confrontation unfolds between victim and perpetrator. Just A Regret is a powerful short film about grief, regret, and the thin line between justice and humanity, brought to life through deeply sensitive anthropomorphic characters.

Director:

Adrien Pereira

Selections and Awards:

REVIEWS:

История очень душевная и напряженная. Но в персонажах (очень классных) я не почувствовала души. Наверное,. из-за ии. Но технически - очень классно сделано

Müller Anna

It is amazing how much intense confrontation the director built in the confined space of a single room. A masterclass in creating psychological tension.

Jennifer Wang

An incredibly interesting theme about grief and the Hippocratic Oath. It is a very heavy moral dilemma packed perfectly into just four minutes.

Álvaro Lucas

Not a fan of AI, but not even the story was interesting to me

Live Screenings Attendee

Very generic dialogue; why where they animals?

Live Screenings Attendee

Nice sound design.. The story itself is terrible

Live Screenings Attendee

the AI was a hard Watch - Voice and Images were inconsistent

Live Screenings Attendee

I loved the deeply sensitive use of anthropomorphic characters! It adds a unique, fable-like quality to a very dark, realistic human tragedy.

Khatuna Beridze

The premise is definitely interesting, but somehow the execution felt dry. Because of the AI and anthropomorphic characters, the emotions seemed a bit weak and disconnected to me.

Miguel Santos

IT exploring the thin line between justice and humanity. leaves a heavy, lingering feeling of regret.

Jung Seung-min

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