Melancholy Baby is a drama/thriller short film, written and directed by Sean Hood, and starring Patrick Labyorteaux, who plays a man suffering from both agoraphobia and obsessive compulsive disorder. The film is notable for its creative use of sound design.
Although its official premiere was at the Garden State Film Festival in 2009, the film screened at the Directors Guild of America as part of gala fund raiser for Filmmakers Alliance.
^ Moving Pictures Magazine (2009) A Love Letter to Cinema Sound Retrieved May 13, 2009
^ Brown Paper Tickets(2008) Visionfest Retrieved May 13, 2009Synopsis
Zachariah Block is a shut-in who spends much of his day compulsively sorting and resorting ordinary objects into jars. His routine changes when a woman moves into the apartment next door. By listening to her movements through the walls and watching her through a vent, he becomes drawn into her life. When he senses that she is in danger, this very eccentric and alienated character overcomes his debilitating fears, summons up a small act of genuine courage, and saves his neighbors life.
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