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Marriage can be an amazing journey, a declaration of dedication to another person. But the pomp of a wedding can also act as a glossy cover to the honest mess that marriage can be. As they say, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Marking his third appearance on Dn, Writer/Director Brendan Beachman’s dark comedy drama short A Wedding Day explores this very concept through the story of two newlyweds, whose marriage is getting off to a decidedly rocky start. But when the pair meet an eccentric stranger the questions they have of themselves become answered. What I enjoy most about Beachman’s short is how elegantly the film crosses between moments of true, human messiness and dark, matter-of-fact comedy. One moment you’ll be contemplating the strength of your own relationships and the next you’ll be laughing out loud at a moment of pure absurdity. It...