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Guest House is a 2013 short film starring Michael Gross as Lou Wesley, Heather Lind as Julia, Mark Gessner as Lance Wesley, written and directed by Aaron Wolf. Based on true events in Wolf’s life, the film follows Lance Wesley, who lost his job and fiancé on the same day.

Plot
Lance Wesley had a nice suburban upbringing, a beautiful fiancé and a good job running her family company. His fiancé dumps him and fires him on the same day, so Lance is back in his parents’ guest house, where he spent his youth. His father, a tough, self-made man, can't understand why his son won't fight through it. Depressed, Lance convinces himself that life at 34-years-old has already passed him by. Relics from his childhood pay him a visit and they convince him to move forward with his life.

Reception
The film premiered at the HollyShorts Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and won Best Short at the Uptown Film Festival and the Grand Jury Prize at the Nevada International Film Festival. It has also won Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actor, and Audience Choice, amongst others. In 2013, it was scheduled to screen at film festivals across the US and Canada.

Cast

 * Mark Gessner as Lance Wesley
 * Heather Lind as Julia
 * Michael Gross as Lou Wesley
 * Angela Gould as Bikini Illustrated Model
 * Michael Robert Young as Trophy Man
 * Sean Allison as Lance's Baby
 * Lori Friedman as Mary Wesley