Review: Jelly
A strained couple, Nick and Claire, rethinks their relationship when they meet another couple for drinks – Sebastian, a flirty polyamorous bisexual yoga instructor and Elle, a flirty Instagram influencer.
Jelly is a blast. The story feels very lived-in and honest, and the many problems the characters have with each other are very well-woven. The cast plays beautifully off each other and gives Jelly more charm and poignancy than one would expect going into it (or from only watching the trailer).
Not a fan of the music choices, but Jelly is fun and memorable – and absolutely one of my favourite shorts to come out of OCan22.
It’s a must see.
More info & links:
- Director: March Mercanti
- Jelly website
- Jelly on Instagram
- Jelly screened at the OCan Film Festival in Ottawa in 2022.
Alvin Tsang
Film Reviewer
In his youth Alvin loved watching movies and would find himself spending his lunch money and allowance at the box office. He loved the Matrix and the X-Men films, and somewhere along the way, he discovered a love for horror movies — Hereditary, Midsommar and Mother! being his favourites. He now holds a professional writing diploma, a couple of journalism degrees, and likes to spend his free time reviewing movies on IMDB and for various magazines. @alvinwct
