Premature

• Comedy

A relentlessly awkward and surprisingly poignant comedy, *Premature* traps its protagonist in a recursive time loop centered on a single, agonizingly botched first sexual encounter. Rather than a quest for perfection, the film utilizes the cyclical premise to explore the crippling anxieties and self-doubt surrounding adolescent sexuality, and the frustrating disconnect between expectation and reality. The repetition isn’t played for cheap laughs, but instead cultivates a progressively melancholic and then strangely comforting understanding of his vulnerability, forcing him to confront not only his initial missteps but the deeper insecurities fueling them. It's a uniquely honest – and often cringe-inducing – portrayal of teenage experience, grounded in a refreshing lack of judgment and a surprising emotional depth that transcends the typical high school comedy.