In this brisk and absurd comedy from writer-director Hunter Bishop, a group of well-meaning but hopelessly misguided friends finds themselves tangled in a series of increasingly ridiculous misadventures after a simple plan goes spectacularly awry. The story centers on a motley crew played by Nicolas Fasano, Rudy Freso-Umanzor, Isaac Freund, Nika Kovaleva, Matthew Schneider, and Kevin Santana-Menendez, each driven by their own petty desires and questionable logic. When a seemingly straightforward errand turns into a chaotic scramble for redemption, their loyalties are tested and their sanity pushed to the limit. The film’s rapid-fire pacing and deadpan humor amplify the tension as the characters stumble from one awkward encounter to the next, all while trying to avoid the consequences of their own foolishness. With a tight, 16-minute runtime, Hunter Bishop crafts a sharp, energetic farce that explores the hilarity of human error and the absurd lengths people will go to save face. Featuring a lively ensemble including Aaron Bacall, Cole Torres, Miller Gauss, and Hunter Bishop, “Straightbackward” is a delightfully off-kilter romp that proves sometimes going backward is the only way forward.