Big Ears (2021)

“Kaan” (Amit Shah) is an aspiring actor who is awaiting two phone calls. One pertains to a part he hopes to have secured; the second relates to an altogether more personal issue. The latter one arrives first and confirms the worst, then his friend “Matt” (Mark Weinman) comes for a coffee and to reveal that he has scored a six-season part to play Meryl Streep’s son in an HBO series. When his second call doesn’t really improve the situation for him, “Kaan” realises that he has little left to lose now by declaring his feelings for workmate “Zoe” (Amy Green) but can she see past what he considers are his big ears? Given the core subject matter here is quite serious, it still manages to inject some daft humour into the proceedings and Shah manages the film’s three distinct scenarios effectively. Perhaps the fact that he is a budding actor serves to exacerbate and emphasise the contrasting realities of his situation?