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Todd & The Toad
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Wales Premiere

Todd & The Toad

RISING STAR AWARD (21 or under short film competition) 12 minutes
Todd & The Toad
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Anxious, awkward, and terminally avoidant, Todd is a man paralyzed by social anxiety. When pressure mounts from Polly—a girl he’s been messaging online—to finally meet in person, Todd spirals into neurotic panic. To cope with this, he find’s a hint in the darknet, that takes him to lick a mysterious toad... only to awaken in a bizarre therapy session with Juan Carlos (aka JC)—a charismatic, hallucination-induced psychologist claiming to be part of Todd's “corrective experience.”
What unfolds is a surreal, fast-paced inner journey where JC challenges Todd’s deep-seated fears and avoidance tactics, pushing him toward emotional truth, self-awareness, and connection. From psychedelic lessons on vulnerability to hilarious miscommunications, Todd must face the terrifying possibility that love is worth the risk—just before everything nearly goes off the rails.
With quirky humor, sharp dialogue, and an unexpected dose of heart, Todd & The Toad is a comedy about mental health, romantic anxiety, and the ridiculous but real steps we take toward becoming braver versions of ourselves.
Studio: doity produktion GmbH
Producers: Katharina Kümmel
From: DE
Produced In: DE
Directors: Julia Mücke
Writers: Julia Mücke
Lead Actors: Lewis EdridgeIna Vöhringer
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