Choke

• Comedy
• Drama

Victor Mancini navigates a darkly comedic existence fueled by compulsive lies and meticulously staged choking incidents, a desperate attempt to fund his mother’s debilitating Alzheimer’s care and reconnect with a past he fabricates. This is not a straightforward con-man story; rather, a poignant and unsettling exploration of inherited trauma and the lengths to which one will go to manufacture intimacy and meaning in the face of profound loneliness. The film’s unsettling tone shifts between frantic absurdity and heartbreaking sincerity, exposing the vulnerabilities hidden beneath Victor’s calculated performances as he simultaneously exploits and connects with strangers. Through a non-linear narrative and unexpected romantic entanglements, *Choke* dissects the fragile construction of identity and the twisted logic of a man desperate to be both savior and saved.