Truthfully, that’s where the strength of Big House lies; in asking questions. Mayer has all sorts of delightful musings on relationships and maturity and codependency and fluidity.

In the meantime, there is the lovely, artful Distance, and all its innumerable possibilities, hinting at what modes of storytelling there may yet be untapped, even in this glut of Peak TV.

Often shot at close—even claustrophobic—range, with audio that lingers even after the scenes change, the movie has a hazy, confined quality. It’s a tone that fits with the broader questions about monogamy and transparency.

Distance is exemplary in its attempt to reinvigorate the unpackaged, guerilla form that started the digital revolution. It’s a reminder that there’s still so much for creators to explore outside of traditionally packaged stories.

More sprightly than mumblecore but with less energy than a romantic comedy. The comedy of miserableness, awkwardness and meandering conversation is pretty familiar, but there are lines that pop in each episode of “Single Long.”

[Big House] is a playfully absurd comedy that is brimming with spontaneity and filled with memorable characters. The cinematography is both nuanced and expressive.

An unusual attempt at a perspective-shifting format can be found in this web series, starring its creator, Alex Dobrenko, and Ashley Rae Spillers as Sam and Emily.

Isn’t it exciting that we can make things and put them out there without anybody having to put up huge amounts of money? Definitely. But also, isn’t it a little terrifying that so much work now gets produced without any expectation of money changing hands, like, ever? Again, definitely, definitely.

Written and directed by Jack Lawrence Mayer (HBO’s Single Long), the film stars Chicagoland native Ellie Reed (Brooklyn Nine-Nine; I Think You Should Leave; Girlboss) as one of two sisters who escape to their father’s vacation home hoping for a chill birthday celebration.