An incompetent magician films a submission video for a televised talent show despite pressures from friends and family to grow up.

Tricks Can Go Wrong is a mockumentary about the transition between youthful ambition and adult reality.

At the center is Oliver, a 30-year-old aspiring magician who clings to illusions, both literal and metaphorical. Beside him is his best friend Andrew, the grounded half of their dynamic duo. Shot in a Nathan For You-style, the film blends scripted narrative with real-world interactions, blurring the line between fact and fiction. Both hilarious and heartfelt, Tricks Can Go Wrong is a love letter to late bloomers, delusional optimists, and anyone who’s ever felt left behind. Because in Oliver’s world, even when the trick goes wrong… the show must go on.

– Luke Matthews