In William PC Marsh’s short film, Holy Shitter, love can be found in the most unlikely of places: a liquor store bathroom.
Hoping to finally ingratiate himself with the high school in-crowd, a shy, awkward boy (Juan de Jesus) scopes out his local liquor store. He does this in the hope of stealing a bottle of vodka to be deemed worthy of admission to a party thrown by the popular kids. Mustering the courage to steal the alcohol, our hero ducks off into the store’s bathroom, hoping to hide it in his pants.
“…with the lift of the veil, our hero finds himself in a makeshift confessional booth…”
While hiding in the stall, a voice speaks to the boy asking him if he wants to confess his sins. Suddenly, with the lift of the veil, our hero finds himself in a makeshift confessional booth, with the store’s owner’s daughter (Caroline Feduccia) acting as the priest. Quickly ditching the stolen good, the two realize they have a lot in common, such as a love for cheesy 1990s music, including Hoobastank. Soon, the boy must choose between hanging with the nerdy girl he just met or a final chance at acceptance with the cool kids.
Despite its provocative title, Holy Shitter plays out as a love story between two awkward teens. The film boasts good performances from its leads, Juan de Jesus and Caroline Feduccia, and finds its humor in a holy-and-sacred bathroom stall. Want to guess where the Holy Water came from? Ultimately, sweetness wins out with Holy Shitter tugging at the heartstrings of youth-filled romance.
"…boasts good performances from its leads..."
