The film was inspired by an old video I found from my teenage years. A video I recorded of my friend putting another friend in a chokehold until he passed out, while the rest of us laughed at them behind the camera.

The project grew from wanting to honestly explore the familiar space of young male friendships, three teenagers hanging out carefree after school, while examining the tensions around masculinity, belonging, and the ways affection and aggression can blur in young male friendships.