Adam Davidson | The Lunch Date

[@HartSpunky]

One of my all-time favorite films... Brilliant concept. Always reminds me of my Aunt Mamie that lived in a suburb and use to take the train into Manhattan to go shopping. Once she went into a phone booth to phone her husband George that she would be late coming home as she missed her train. When she got home she realized that her wedding ring was missing. She remembered taking off her glove to get the change and dial the phone. Her husband arrived a bit later. She was crying when she told him the story. He reached out for her left hand and took a gold wedding band out of his suit jacket pocket and placed it on her finger. He had missed his train and went into a phone booth to call her. It was lying on the shelf. When he read the inscription he realized it was hers.

[@amyrodriguez2588]

came to watch this for class thinking it would be boring, ended up falling in love

[@MrFukuoo]

Nice twist towards the end. Very impressed! It's an inspiration to all film students. A lot was communicated without having to use words.

[@katrinalee2148]

Don't know why this was in my feed, but , I Sure Am Glad It was!! Made a swelling of pure joy rise within me🤗.

[@RyMovieGuy]

Had to watch this for a screenwriting course as an undergrad. Glad we did.

[@Shay45]

I was honestly expecting that man to get an apology or something. She was rude to him, ate his food and left without even a goodbye or a "Thank you for the coffee"

[@jamesinbaltimore5487]

Adam Davidson, in his 1990 Academy Award acceptance speech for Best short feature film, revealed he made this film for a class while a film student. I'm wondering if he got an "A" in the class.

[@focussed_clemenza]

thank you for putting it up in a good quality!

[@creativecommunications6478]

Inspirational and extraordinary. I Love it.

[@Sinclairesq]

Extraordinary. Thank you for digging up.

[@octaviaanderson6826]

so simple so student filmmaker i love it

[@robertklose2140]

Brilliant!

[@ziioncarrick6168]

Welcome to film school fokes

[@Suzisart]

Linda ❤

[@DemureDreams]

I really expect they will meet again after she realized the truth😌

[@Papa-fv1rn]

Love that woman's face!!

[@daviddarcy7125]

I had to watch this for school and I have no idea what I just watched I don't understand it

[@taymossninjapriest]

The twist is that she thought the dude was eating her salad, and it turned out that she gone back to the wrong booth, and that the salad was his all along.

[@lixinxin]

Imagine: epilogue, she got on the wrong train

[@umapessoaqualquer6448]

Haha i would love that

[@cameronsimmons4825]

What resonated withy ou

[@hdlc4635]

The trains announced don't run from that train station.

[@nakkulrangari]

Any WWI Student?

[@nesrin9175]

أوصيك بمشاهدة فيلم "The Lunch Date"، وهو فيلم قصير يستغرق حوالي 10 دقائق. يدور الفيلم حول امرأة تجد نفسها في مطعم وتختلط أمتعتها بأمتعة شخص آخر، وهو فيلم يحتوي على رسائل مهمة حول العنصرية والتحيز.

[@ProLeagueOfLegends]

How many of you are watching this because of Business of life on VICE?

[@marianecenuttall413]

Everyone seems really impressed with the film...while it is an interesting concept, that woman really makes me angry. There is so much going on here that's just wrong. The level of obliviousness and blind self-righteousness/assuredness is sooo annoying. The first guy was just trying to help, then she thinks that some guy is really eating her food when her bags arent there, then(on a more personal note) she just leaves a completely untouched dish of food on the table to be wasted, she purposefully ignores someone in the same situation as the guy who she basically stole a meal from...She has no sense of guilt or 'putting it forward' attitude. Maybe its because I'm not a film critic or some such similar thing, but this short really made me angry, and it lowkey annoys me that no one seems to care. But then, maybe I'm the one whos caring too much. Im still annoyed tho

[@januaryhymn]

i think you’re right and i think that many of us who are impressed with this short film feel similarly! it is an impressive work BECAUSE it conjures these thoughts and emotions

[@kalle-demos]

I completely agree. If the purpose of the film was to make us notice those things and be upset about them without even needing much dialogue, then that's good filmmaking. What confuses me are the people saying the film warmed their hearts or filled them with joy...they're definitely missing the point.

[@lixinxin]

She was a karen before karens were a thing. Imagine being so entitled and shameless that a normally embarrassing mistake is amusing. That wasn't even sheepish, self-conscious laughter-she was laughing loudly and gleefully.

[@tolumr01]

Perhaps it wasn't obvious; but the first guy picked her bag, and left her without money. Watch it again

[@fred5nyc]

Wow I just saw this and got the same impression, she came off racist too in the beginning with that black man trying to help her. Good observation.

[@DemureDreams]

I really expect they will meet again after she realized the truth😌