DONT LET THEM

DON'T LET THEM is a short drama about Lukas — a 29-year-old influencer at the peak of his career, whose life falls apart not through one dramatic blow, but through a thousand small abandonments by the people who love him. When an old group chat message leaks online, popular streamer Eldee99 turns Lukas into the internet's latest joke, branding him "Lukewarm." Lukas doesn't fight back. He doesn't explain himself. He changes his username to the name they gave him — and nobody notices. His business partner Mike tells him to "have more distance" and "not let it get to him." His girlfriend Ava, exhausted after months of trying to reach someone who is no longer there, finally leaves. Mike calls that evening, says he'll handle the project, tells Lukas to just rest — taking away the last thing still anchoring him. The film ends on a balcony. Lukas stands at the railing. He looks down. We don't see what happens next. Because the question isn't what happened. The question is — what could have stopped it. DON'T LET THEM is a film about the language we use to destroy people while believing we are helping them. About how "just don't let it get to you" can be the most dangerous sentence a person in crisis will ever hear.