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“Buckets” Film Details
- Director(s): Drew van Steenbergen
- Writer(s): Drew van Steenbergen
- Runtime: 11 Minutes
- Public Release Date (Film Festival – Tribeca Film Festival [More Coverage Of The 2026 Film Festival]): June 5, 2026
- Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, Young Adult
- Content Rating: Not Rated
- Primary Language: English
- Images © of / Courtesy Of Tribeca Film Festival
Movie Summary
Drew is on Hinge and matches with a girl named Cassie. One night, they have a wonderful back and forth, and then things go quiet. Did he do something wrong?
Cast and Characters
Drew (Drew van Steenbergen)
- Character Summary: Drew is employed, has friends, and socializes, but is single. He is also the type to overthink and dabble in cocaine.
Cassie (Isabella Jean Taylor)
- Character Summary: Cassie is a fitness girl with a good sense of humor.
Review and Commentary
Highlight(s)
The Guy’s Point Of View [85/100]
Is what Drew does a touch embellished? Yes. However, his crash-out is also very valid. Granted, a lot of guys would be like, “YOU GOT A MATCH,” and that would be the end of it. But if you’ve gotten past that hurdle, you will understand that when things are flowing in conversation, it is a high, and then when things stop, your mind is racing, anxiety peaks, and now you are looking for evidence.
Watching this alone will have you cringing, thinking about what you did when on an app, or even following up with someone you met in person. And it truly captures the struggle it is to date with someone who, yes, has a life, but may not be as intentional as you are.
Overall
Our Rating (85/100): Positive (Worth Seeing) – Recommended
Buckets captures those unfortunate feelings that come with the high of a match, and that pendulum swing between feeling like you have options, and that one match is your only one.
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