Movie Description
the close friends story
(2025)Overview
This documentary short explores the complex psychological landscape created by Instagram's "Close Friends Story”. The feature, originally designed for genuine intimacy and selective sharing, has evolved into a battleground of digital performance and anxiety. A tool designed for vulnerability instead forces us to "perform authenticity" for a smaller, designated audience, one that defines our in-groups and perpetuates connection, long after real-life relationships have drifted. Will the endless pursuit of digital intimacy ever teach us enough?
Featured Crew
- Director : Seth Ho
- Writer : Seth Ho
- Editor : Seth Ho
- Cast : Seth Ho,Tarun Karthik,Mubtacim Rahman,Anthony Le-Pham,Daniel Buysen
Cast
Self (narration)
Self
Self
Self
Self
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Facts
Original Titlethe close friends story
Status Released
Release Information
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2025-03-23
Original Language
Runtime 00h 10m
Production Companiesducklorde
Genres
- Documentary



























