 Set in 1948, the Casket is a dark comedy that spotlights a grim day in the ESTINTO FAMILY in the hours before they are about to wake the family patriarch, MICHAEL ESTINTO, in their Brooklyn home. Normalcy is brought to an abrupt halt when a bizarre twist causes an unusual postmortem display. JOHNNY ESTINTO, the family s eldest son, brings to the situation a final element of stress in which dysfunctional family dynamics are brought to a new level. As tempers flair and truths uncover, the family is forced to come to terms with an unpleasant past and a decision that could change their future.