A Bunch of Times

Abstract

A comedic short film about intergenerational male discourse and the nuances of sexuality, A Bunch of Times centres around a recently married middle-aged man named Gord, and his ultimately inappropriate attempts to build a rapport with his new teenaged stepson, Kevin. Throughout the film, Gord becomes more and more desperate to double down on his tactic of teasing Kevin by commenting on the many attractive women, and the many sexual situations within the Game of Thrones-style TV show they are watching—which he is certain Kevin finds just as titillating as he does; whether he will admit it or not. As things become more and more uncomfortable for both Kevin and his mother, Susan, Kevin begins to turn Gord’s suggestive questions and comments back on him, culminating in a poignant catharsis wherein the two share an over-the-top, dramatic embrace befitting the medieval fantasy epic TV show they are watching.