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Left at the altar Shona wants revenge, but things don't go as planned when Sergei answers her ad.
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Dark comedy with a genuinely producible hook lands with sharp comic timing and a cruel, memorable button. The screenplay builds from a hungover aftermath image through a clean escalation of misunderstandings, anchored by a wounded, impulsive protagonist and a formal, oddly lonely hitman whose voice carries real character. Confident dialogue and a tightly staged single-location design give the piece a controlled, festival-ready energy in the dark-comedy space.
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Hitman Wanted was an official Nominee for Best Short Screenplay at the AFIN International Film Festival 2026, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.
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