Oh Jerome, No(2016)

Oh Jerome, No is a surreal comedy that follows a man desperate to hide his genuine feelings from the world. Faced with situations that demand emotional honesty, he resorts to increasingly absurd and bizarre tactics to maintain his emotional facade. The film explores the lengths people go to in order to suppress vulnerability, blending dark humor with the protagonist's spiraling attempts at emotional concealment. As his schemes grow more outlandish, the gap between his true self and the persona he's constructed widens, creating both comedic and poignant moments. The surreal tone undercuts traditional narrative expectations, turning what could be a straightforward character study into something far stranger and more inventive. Jerome's battle against his own authenticity becomes the film's central tension, examining how exhausting it can be to live inauthentically.