Betrayal cuts deepest because it comes from inside the circle of trust, and short films are built for that sudden turn. In a few minutes a friend, a lover or an ally can become something else entirely, and the best shorts let you feel the floor give way. These films are hand-picked, complete, and free to watch. Stories about the people who let us down.
A Best Man follows a wedding where everything goes a little too smoothly for the Best Man, and Billie sits at a poker table where Billie quietly dreams of revenge. Crack Shot traps a former squash champion in a toxic father-son relationship, while Damage Control watches everything unravel when a beloved comedian is accused of sexual assault.
The best short films about betrayal trade on intimacy turned sour. A Smaller Big Bang shows how some relationships end the way they began, with a bang, and Appetite follows a predatory dater who always runs off when the bill arrives. Hand-picked by our editors, free in all 193 countries, no account and no fee. Start watching, and trust no one too quickly.