Awkward Silences
Comedies that stay in the room a little too long. The laugh comes from the silence after.
Awkward Silences
Comedy for the moments nobody knows what to say, hand-picked and free to watch.
Comedies that stay in the room a little too long. The laugh comes from the silence after.
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Quiet Carriage
A commuter debates if he should stop an intruder or live a lifetime of regrets
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Ben S. Hyland - 2
Gym Patriot
A white man's unease escalates when he hears Arabic singing
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Slobodan Karajlovic - 3
Mayonnaise
A production assistant seeks advice from a sadistic producer
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Eli Speigel - 4
The Rattlin’ Bog
Three friends. Alcohol. Male ego. Pride. And an Irish Folk Song
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Maxwell Hughes - 5
Thank You So Much
'Clap for Carers' neighbours are challenged by the nurse next door
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Tomasz Frymorgen - 6
The Infinite Alternate Realities of Larry Sherman
Larry volunteers to be sent to another dimension
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Dov Torbin - 7
British Graffiti
A graduate bullied by supermarket coworkers plans his revenge
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Mark van Heusden - 8
Things I’ve Made My Roommate Do
I've parked my car in the friend zone...again
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Mylissa Fitzsimmons - 9
Adam Adamson: Licensed Realtor
Who can you trust to find your dream apartment?
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Adriano Valentini - 10
Workaholic Anonymous
Nathanaël the Great shares his struggles in a workaholics support group
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Manuel Held - 11
Behind the Mask
A hilarious reflection on actors being the worst
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Simon K Matthews
11 films · 2h
- 1Quiet CarriageA commuter debates if he should stop an intruder or live a lifetime of regretscomedy · hilarious · satiricalFind out more about the film ›
- 2Gym PatriotA white man's unease escalates when he hears Arabic singingcomedy · intimate · quirkyFind out more about the film ›
- 3MayonnaiseA production assistant seeks advice from a sadistic producercomedy · quirky · reflectiveFind out more about the film ›
- 4The Rattlin’ BogThree friends. Alcohol. Male ego. Pride. And an Irish Folk Songcomedy · satirical · suspensefulFind out more about the film ›
- 5Thank You So Much'Clap for Carers' neighbours are challenged by the nurse next doorcomedy · controversial · darkFind out more about the film ›
- 6The Infinite Alternate Realities of Larry ShermanLarry volunteers to be sent to another dimensioncomedy · comic · quirkyFind out more about the film ›
- 7British GraffitiA graduate bullied by supermarket coworkers plans his revengecomedy · entertaining · satiricalFind out more about the film ›
- 8Things I’ve Made My Roommate DoI've parked my car in the friend zone...againcomedy · quirky · romanticFind out more about the film ›
- 9Adam Adamson: Licensed RealtorWho can you trust to find your dream apartment?comedy · comic · darkFind out more about the film ›
- 10Workaholic AnonymousNathanaël the Great shares his struggles in a workaholics support groupcomedy · quirky · satiricalFind out more about the film ›
- 11Behind the MaskA hilarious reflection on actors being the worstcomedy · hilarious · satiricalFind out more about the film ›
The joke is the pause.
Some comedies go for the punchline. These ones stay in the room a little too long: the quiet carriage, the gym shower, the neighbour on the doorstep, the confession that should have waited. The laugh comes from the silence after.
It opens with Quiet Carriage, where a commuter debates whether to stop an intruder or live with a lifetime of regret, and it keeps that register: a production assistant asking a sadistic producer for advice, three friends whose weekend away turns sour, a lonely man who cannot find the nerve to talk to the woman upstairs.
Frequently asked
What makes a comedy awkward?
Awkward comedy finds its laughs in discomfort rather than in jokes. A social rule breaks, nobody quite knows how to react, and the scene holds on that moment a little longer than feels safe. Short films suit it well, because the tension never has time to wear off.
Are these films free to watch?
Yes. Every film in this collection plays in full on Klipist, with no subscription and no sign-up.
How long are they?
They run from a few minutes to just under half an hour, and each one is a finished film rather than an extract from something longer.
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