Crush of the Week

A young woman talks candidly about modern dating: the politics of the first date, a new crush every week, and the impulse to reject herself before anyone else gets the chance.

Crush of the Week is a mixed-media animated documentary built around an intimate group interview. As the conversation moves through first-date politics, fleeting crushes, and quiet self-sabotage, hand-drawn 2D animation, photographic collage, and rotoscoped sequences give shape to the subject's inner life: a park full of admirers, a washing machine of emotional labor, a library of obsessive what-ifs. Dialogue is carried by expressive burned-in subtitles, with each animated vignette illustrating a metaphor as it surfaces in conversation.

Stills

A mix of stills showcasing the film's mixed-media approach: hand-drawn 2D animation, photographic collage, rotoscoped interview sequences, and intimate live-action close-ups.