Isaac F. Davis’ Fall on Me explores the relationship between two young people who want to be together but their own internal lives keep them apart. Running to 26 minutes, the film develops into a theatrical style to examine this inner life, and dissect problems into their constituent parts. Ava (Ashley Fuller) and Atticus (Francis… Continue reading Fall on Me: Personal Growth and the Place of Romantic Love in it
Tag: Drama Short Film Review
Wannabe: Needs of a Survivor and a Wannabe Cannot Overlap
Josie Andrews’ 14-minute Wannabe opens up the world of survivors who chose their career. The film makes its protagonist completely recognizable, right from its title: the lead singer of a girl band, aspiring pop star, unmistakably from the 2000s. Jada (Margo Parker) is the natural leader of her three-member band. Though rather selfish and even… Continue reading Wannabe: Needs of a Survivor and a Wannabe Cannot Overlap
The Soldier’s Post: Yearning, Fear and Destruction in the Time of War
Joseph and Jack Archer’s The Soldier’s Post, their third short, examines how three different men react to the prospect of death in WWI. One with lust for violence, one with yearning for home, and one with fear and suppressed longing. Waiting for morning and the war it will bring, the three soldiers sit in their… Continue reading The Soldier’s Post: Yearning, Fear and Destruction in the Time of War
The Rise of Whore Betsy: A Plot Towards Revenge in the Wild West
Simon King’s The Rise of Whore Betsy is a Western-style tale of a woman left for dead and the little girl who brings her back to life. The film follows Betsy as she learns more about her saviour, Eliza, and prepares to avenge wrongs perpetrated on both of them. Set in 1880s Oregon, the film… Continue reading The Rise of Whore Betsy: A Plot Towards Revenge in the Wild West
The Rest Cure: Malevolence as a Reaction
Andreas Graf’s The Rest Cure, based on Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper, takes a turn towards horror in adapting the story of a 19th century woman suffocating in her oppressive marriage. Adapted into a screenplay by Claudette Jones, the 19-minute long film follows Alice as she slowly evolves in reaction to her controlling husband… Continue reading The Rest Cure: Malevolence as a Reaction
Sweet Street: Industry of Humiliation
Coz Greenop’s Sweet Street examines the failure of the state through the life of its protagonist. Set in England, the film follows Isabella, who does not have the luxury of separating her work from her personal life. The consequences have her trapped in a cycle from which escape is anything but easy. Isabella (Ariadna Cabrol)… Continue reading Sweet Street: Industry of Humiliation
Hope En Route: Everyday Duty and its Ripples through a Pandemic
Des Matelske’s Hope En Route (co-written with Jeremy Marshall) is a product of hindsight. Depicting the actions of a truck driver during the pandemic, the film imbues its scenes with precious hindsight which transform innocuous instances into significant moments. The protagonist is Dan (Daren Matelske), a truck driver and heavy smoker who goes from day… Continue reading Hope En Route: Everyday Duty and its Ripples through a Pandemic
The Beachcombers: A Collection of Treasures
Peter Naylor’s The Beachcombers is a 7-minute film based on a poem by Jon Lawrence and narrated by Emilia Fox. The poem, an ode to childhood and parents who populate them, narrates the story of Bronwyn and her father’s beachcombing routine and the ways people leave themselves behind for others. The film is a visual… Continue reading The Beachcombers: A Collection of Treasures
Sofa Surfer: What a Night Without a Home Can Do
Michele Olivieri’s Sofa Surfer is a drama about a homeless man with nowhere to go for the night. Thirteen minutes long, the film follows him as he tries to stay off the streets and stay sober. It is the middle of winter. Rob (Tom Dayton) usually circulates between his friends’ and acquaintances’ homes for shelter… Continue reading Sofa Surfer: What a Night Without a Home Can Do
Land of Nod: A Refiguration of Jeanne d’Arc
Josh Massarotti’s 12-minute Land of Nod briefly portrays the eve of Joan of Arc’s execution, directly referencing the 1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc. Featuring only Jeanne and one member of the Church, the film takes a more modern approach but does not abandon its roots. The sole Inquisitor (Reece Mitchell) appears as a… Continue reading Land of Nod: A Refiguration of Jeanne d’Arc