Nominated for Best Live Action Short 
Richard (Oscar Isaac) is a prison guard hoping to move into a more positive role when he is assigned to the letter room. See, all correspondence into and out of the prison is screened for contraband, inciting activities, or gang-related information, in theory. In practice, it's just one more way to dehumanize. Richard reads the letters but finds himself growing more emotionally involved with the sweetheart (Alia Shawkat) of one of the death row prisoners facing execution (Brian Petsos), to the point where he begins to question what moral obligation he has to someone outside the system.
Another day, another free trial. This one was for a streaming channel called Topic, which I had never heard of before and still don't know anything about, offered through Amazon. This is honestly the most heartwarming short of the whole lot, so far, so it might be worth it to you. Plus, Oscar Isaac is always a treat to watch.
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