Just The Worst Time

The Devil stalks the streets of a metropolis at night making his classic Faustian bargain to unsuspecting victims - The only catch is he is unable to close a single deal... Until he comes across a man with a US flag pin who helps him develop his business acumen.

  • Nihal Singhsachathet
    Director
    All the Lonely People, Late Night 2000
  • Nihal Singhsachathet
    Writer
    All the Lonely People, Late Night 2000
  • Nihal Singhsachathet
    Producer
    All the Lonely People, Late Night 2000
  • Sam Casey
    Key Cast
    "Stan Lucien"
    Mile High, Progressor
  • Colton Caulfield
    Key Cast
    "Woody"
    Above All a Dreamer
  • Anthony Perry
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
    All the Lonely People, Olympus., Late Night 2000
  • Nihal Singhsachathet
    Music
    All the Lonely People, Late Night 2000
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Surrealist, Drama, Comedy, Spiritual, Political, Satire, Historical
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 5, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    150 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nihal Singhsachathet

Nihal Singh grew up in Bangkok, Thailand - Right in the heart of the city. He started out making stop motion films in the year 2009. Ever since his aunt bought him a blue camcorder he has delved deep into his passion for the moving image and cinema. In 2015 he made his first proper short film called "Silence". By the time he graduated High School in 2017 he had produced and directed several independent short films one of which was a collaboration with artist Nevdon Jamgochian on the film "Stuck" (a short that has since screened at Lincoln Center for AGBU's Armenian's in Film). In 2018 Nihal self-produced an anthology feature film comprised of 7 short stories called "All The Lonely People". The whole film was made with a single DSLR, LED light, laptop and tripod. Since this he has gone on to produce a COVID web series "Late Night 2000" and short film "Herat's Greatest Fears". During his time in Chicago he worked as Cinematographer for Josh Leftwich's "How to Make an Egg Sandwich". He graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2024 and has moved to Brooklyn where he continues to produce independent art.

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Director Statement

"Just the Worst Time" is a parable-like short; in the form of an austere Spanish folk song. The film takes the classic Faustian bargain tale and flips it on it's head to comment on the growing power grip right wing politicians have on the working class. The film is a look at US foreign policy and is the first of a three that are very loosely inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy among other things.