Thomas Cokenias

In just ten minutes, eight wry, deadpan, and macabrely humorous vignettes portray the tragicomic absurdity of modern existence, from Sylvia Plath–assisted suicide to crossword-puzzle-induced despair to climate-denier rage turned fatal.

When his father is sent to prison, an adolescent boy is forced to live with his estranged older brother, who gets by as a marijuana dealer.