Adam has had a long day and wants to go home.

Director Biography

Writer/Director Billy Caruso is a Chicago-based filmmaker with a fondness for the absurd and surreal. Billy developed a passion for film at a young age, spending countless hours watching and analyzing movies with the hopes of one day making his own. He grew up in Atlanta before moving to Belgium at a young age where he spent most of his youth. Eventually, Billy made his way to Chicago to study film at DePaul University. Now, Billy continues to pursue his passion for filmmaking working on a variety of different projects including his first short film, What A Day.

Director Statement

We’ve all had a bad day before. Your usual morning shower was cold, it was raining when you expected it to be sunny, or maybe you’re just not in the mood for whatever the world has planned for you. It feels inescapable, almost like the world is out to get you, and the only thing you can do is push through it all until the day is over. By the time you’re lying in bed all you can think to yourself is, “Gosh, what a day!” That’s what I wanted to capture with my short film, What A Day. Adam is just like any stranger you walk past on the street. In fact, you probably walk past a hundred people like him a day. Someone who has their own routine and daily life that is rarely interrupted. If you find that relatable, that's the idea. We ALL have bad days, it’s just that in the moment you might feel like you’re the only person affected by it. I purposely wanted it so you don't see what causes Adam’s bad day, only how it affects him. We immediately see his frustration with the day, something most of us can relate to. I made this short with the hope that you can appreciate the absurdities that life offers us on a daily basis even if it makes you feel like your future self is trying to kill you.