Hug Lottery
Directed by Cass Buggé
When a deadly virus has the world on a global lockdown for five years and counting, the US government finally attempts to address the isolation felt by individuals sheltering alone. . . Katherine, a young widow in Maine suddenly finds herself entered into the first government subsidized Hug Lottery; where she will be permitted one hug with another person also living solo, giving Katherine her first chance at human contact in more than 1,825 days.
About Hug Lottery
Hug Lottery is a 14-minute drama short film from the USA directed by Cass Buggé. It screened at the 2022 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the program “The Human Experience”.
- Director
- Cass Buggé
- Program
- The Human Experience
- Country
- USA
- Run time
- 14 mins
- Genre
- Drama
- Watch
- Full film (free to stream)
