The world premiere of Two Pigeons is happening tomorrow night at SXSW and the first clip from the film has been released and can be seen below. Basically, it shows Hussein (Mim Shaikh) doing his normal morning ritual in the bathroom, only every action he takes is spliced with scenes of Javier Botet (Mama, It, [REC]) using those same objects, like a toothbrush or mouthwash, in other, rather disgusting ways. Billed as a dark comedy, I’ve got a feeling that Two Pigeons will echo Housebound, at least from the synopsis.
Two Pigeons was directed by Dominic Bridges and also stars Mandeep Dhillon, Kola Bokinni, and Michael McKella.
Synopsis:
What happens when someone starts sharing your space, your clothes, your food, even your toothbrush, all unbeknownst to you? Hussein, a wide-boy London Estate Agent, has a hidden houseguest who is secretly dismantling his world – from the inside…