Director-writers Rolfin Nyhus & Steve Brumwell have a tough job at hand. Not only do they have to convincingly present the case study of a patient suffering from OCD in 17:41-minute, but also do it in a manner that ends up not only enlightening their audience, but evoking in them a strong sense of empathy.… Continue reading Waving: A Psychological Drama That Explores The Nooks Of One’s Mind
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Wrap Me in a Sheet: A Compelling Drama That Seamlessly Blends Exuberance and Fragility
Britt Harris and Molly Muse’s co-directorial debut, Wrap Me In A Sheet is a beautifully intimate journey towards healing from long years of trauma. Two sisters, armed with little besides their shared trauma and love, set out to reach the end of their suffering and if luck allows, a secret treasure. The film opens with a… Continue reading Wrap Me in a Sheet: A Compelling Drama That Seamlessly Blends Exuberance and Fragility
The Car Spotter: Old Love, New Hobbies, and Newfound Joys
Martin Sandin’s Bilskådaren (translated, The Car Spotter) is a 14-minute short reuniting Roy Andersson’s A Swedish Love Story actors, Ann-Sofie Kylin and Björn Andrésen. The plot, set in the languid countryside, plays with the hiccups of an old couple losing common ground. Peo (Mats Qviström) has dedicated himself to his new hobby, spotting cars. Sat by the lonely highway, Peo waits… Continue reading The Car Spotter: Old Love, New Hobbies, and Newfound Joys
Motherland: Weaponised Assumptions, and Those Who Use Them
Denise Khng’s Motherland is a tense drama about a parent-teacher meeting, while the child both occupies the periphery and is relegated to the sidelines. The inherent power structures inform the thematic exploration of truth and illusions within the intermingling dynamics of parent-child-teacher-school. For a large part of the 17-minute film, Sarah (Lim Shi-An) is left… Continue reading Motherland: Weaponised Assumptions, and Those Who Use Them
Heather’s Voice: A Compelling Narrative Of A Futuristic Reality
Writer-director Shicong Zhu’s Heather’s Voice isn’t far from the distant future, nor unrealistic. Although a fictionalised account (probably) of a grief-stricken family that turns to AI to cope with their daughter’s loss; the film is astute in its depiction of the scientific progress made by mankind at the cost of human decency. A family has… Continue reading Heather’s Voice: A Compelling Narrative Of A Futuristic Reality
Here: Fleeting Moments Of Life Slowed Down For The Drama-Loving Audience
Pranav Kothary’s Here is a story for every generation, although it’s set to ring a bell for the millennials. A story for all those who understand the essence of loss. Be it time, love or themselves. The film slowly unravels it, layer by layer, leaving the audience with little choice but to feel the pangs… Continue reading Here: Fleeting Moments Of Life Slowed Down For The Drama-Loving Audience
Where The Truth Lies: The Dying Embers Of A Love About To Be Lost
Director Anant Mehra offers 13:25 minutes of what seems like a visual essay, of a very painful dissection of a relationship that held much promise. Evan Brown and Simran Jehani who essay the titular roles bring to the screen a potential heartbreak, that is evident from the very opening frame. Overlapping Austin Hammonds’ music are… Continue reading Where The Truth Lies: The Dying Embers Of A Love About To Be Lost
The Package: Opening An Unasked for Box
Melanie Thompson’s The Package is the un-parodying and un-porning of a familiar porn trope: the solitary woman and the delivery guy. The result is strange, not only because it divorces itself from the porn arc, but also because it is ever so slightly left of reality, feeling almost like a healing dream. Thompson plays Ava,… Continue reading The Package: Opening An Unasked for Box
Anglerfish: A Remedy to Bad Relationships
Miles Schneegass-Wilson’s Anglerfish is a portrait of its protagonist through the people in her life. For the duration of the plot, there are only two: Angela’s boyfriend and Angela’s flatmate. With these two occupying two opposing ends of the spectrum, Angela finds herself (disproportionately) split. The title is introduced in the opening scene and then… Continue reading Anglerfish: A Remedy to Bad Relationships
Critically Acclaimed: Being an Actor and Performing Celebrityhood
Thomas Loone’s Critically Acclaimed is a film about being in films. Particularly, it is about new actors, independent cinema, and brand new success. As its protagonist negotiates between a modest, everyday life with the sudden invasion of bright lights, lots of smiling, and absolutely no fumbling. The film tries to think about what success in… Continue reading Critically Acclaimed: Being an Actor and Performing Celebrityhood