
Please Hold
2020 · short film · R · 18 min · ★ 7.5
A young man’s life is suddenly and inexplicably derailed, as he finds himself at the mercy of automated ‘justice’.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-09-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 18 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (58 votes)
Themes
- prison
- drone
- wrongful arrest
- short film
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film · 2022 · nominated
Cast & crew
- EL
Erick Lopez
as Mateo

Doreen Calderon
as Mamá Torres

Daniel Edward Mora
as Papá Torres
- RD
Ruben Dávila
as Guillermo Lima
- JA
John Alton
as Ben Saperstein
- GK
Greg Karber
as Automated Public Defender (voice)
- DM
Dani Messerschmidt
as Correcticorp AI (voice)
- BP
Brian Paison
as Various Voices
- SS
Shaun S. Sutton
as "Ready-To-Win" Commercial (voice)
- DD
Devon Dávila
as Extra
Directed by K.D. Dávila