With Arms Raised (2025)

Jon Cvack​'s short film is about a ride share that goes sideways. It follows the awkward conversation between a man in the backseat and the driver.

This is a deeply disturbing film. Even though we can suspect where this is going to go, we can neither look away nor fail to be horrified.

The reason the film works so well is the conversation. The broken, odd occasionally off the rails discussion is exactly the sort of conversation we all have engaged in at some time or another with someone who maybe clear in their mind but who can't make that point clear to other people. It embarrassing and awkward and funny... until it isn't. When it isn't it makes you sit bolt upright and look on in horror.

I was rocked by the film. It is a film you need to experience.

Its a hell of a way to begin the new year.

Highly recommended.