WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY AGAIN? (2026)

Writer/director Michael Felker has crafted a clever short sci-fi film that you think you know where it’s going before it surprises you with an emotional curveball.

The plot summary is:

When a teenager runs away from home, she encounters an arcade machine that replays her deepest regret.

Starring Kate Buatti and Olivia Stuck, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY AGAIN? is a clever and surprisingly poignant short.

Enjoy!

The video also has a statement from Felker:

Anytime I look back on an old regret, I'm constantly asking myself "what would I do differently knowing what I know now?" That question. to me, is pretty similar to the process of trying to beat a boss or a hard level in a video game. So with "Would You Like To Try Again," we wanted to merge the two and make a sci-fi movie that funnels that feeling of ruminating over your old regrets through the repetitive nature of old arcade games. It's a small cryptic film that feels incredibly with our near silent protagonist as she gains hindsight by seeing a new perspective she didn't before. And the entire production hopes people can empathize with her journey and really think about that question "what would I do differently knowing what I know now?"