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Why 'Two People Exchanging Saliva' is the Best Live Action Short Film of the Year

I don’t say this lightly: Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata's 'Two People Exchanging Saliva' is one of the best short films I’ve ever seen.

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Kathleen Rodgers and GSD Group
Jan 14, 2026
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Two People Exchanging Saliva is exactly what a short film should be. Innovative, strange, and formally daring, it commits fully to an absurdist premise while remaining emotionally grounded and deeply reflective of the world we are living in right now. Even as it presents a reality that initially feels completely insane, it never loses its grip on someth…

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