Through Left Behind Matthew R. Ford details and explores the aftermath of relationship abuse and all the ways it leaches the humanity out of its victims and survivors. Indeed, the difference between victimhood and survivorship is also put under scrutiny. Two women populate the world of Left Behind; Melissa (Grace Farrell) and Kat (Savannah Gallo).… Continue reading Left Behind: On The Isolation During And After Abuse
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Incompleteness: A Series That Questions Everything
A three-part series, Dave Ash’s Incompleteness intertwines three different storylines to delve into questions of metaphysics and ask larger questions about the very frameworks that govern storytelling. Episode one introduces the main players and sets up their individual and overlapping storylines. Alex (Matt Bailey) is dying and racing against time to make a film as… Continue reading Incompleteness: A Series That Questions Everything
The Man Who Wouldn’t Cry: Dry Eyeballs And Razor-Edged Satire
Mannen som inte ville gråta (The Man Who Wouldn’t Cry) is a comedy that serves as a guise beneath which it distils the very real tendencies of the world. Satirizing the way companies function, the 16-minute film is based on a Stig Dagerman short story, written by Björn Boström and directed by Emil T. Jonsson. … Continue reading The Man Who Wouldn’t Cry: Dry Eyeballs And Razor-Edged Satire
Two Knights: Faith, Bitterness And Love Over Millennia
Piotr Szkopiak’s Two Knights is a dark-toned story of anger, questioning righteousness, morality, and the bounds of religion and duty. At its centre are Lucifer and Archangel Michael, whom Lucifer has invited for a game of chess. The writing credits are shared between Reece J. Morant, Adrian Darko and Tommaso Genovesi. The two characters may… Continue reading Two Knights: Faith, Bitterness And Love Over Millennia
Six Feet of Separation: Love And Isolation In An Empty City
From the name itself, it is evident that Toni Nordli’s Six Feet of Separation is located within the pandemic era. A film about the pandemic’s impact on people’s domestic lives, specifically their relationships, it follows the lives of a couple living apart in London right at the beginning of lockdown. Because of its writing and… Continue reading Six Feet of Separation: Love And Isolation In An Empty City
An Island Drifts: Impossible Guilt And Relentless Isolation In Gut-Wrenching Drama
Vivian Ip’s An Island Drifts has its characters faced with irreconcilably large consequences to their actions. The characters, a little boy and a young teacher, find themselves stuck torturously in their newfound circumstances. Sometimes, these binds culminate into bloodied bids for release. This is one of those stories where a domino effect occurs and its… Continue reading An Island Drifts: Impossible Guilt And Relentless Isolation In Gut-Wrenching Drama
Shadows Of The Dust: Sci-Fi Horror Masked As A Thriller
Ali Matlock’s Shadows Of The Dust beguiles its viewer until the very last moment as to its direction, resulting in a thriller with a complex narrative and a satisfying ending. Especially helpful is the pacing, which leaves the viewer unsure of the direction it is going to take. The 14-minute film uses a non-linear narrative… Continue reading Shadows Of The Dust: Sci-Fi Horror Masked As A Thriller
Saternus: The Origins Of A Cult
Malakai Tyne Bisel’s Saternus just shies away from satirizing the dark world of cults. But centred around the members of a faux cult, Saternus takes a turn for the dark early on and then unravels it all for the benefit of the viewer. There are three in this faux cult; small-time thieves looking to make… Continue reading Saternus: The Origins Of A Cult
Seed: A Murder (Or Two) For An Olive
Nikhail Asnani’s 10-minute horror Seed follows a witch’s mission to grow her olive tree. Set in broad daylight despite the sinister nature of its protagonist’s plans, the film uses its actors to create the exact disquietude it was aiming for. Ms Persimmon (Niki J. Crawford), try though she might, cannot keep her olive plant alive,… Continue reading Seed: A Murder (Or Two) For An Olive
Hardcore Halbert: A Boy And His Plant Come Of Age
Riley Lynch’s Hardcore Halbert (written by Craig Lief) brings together two discordant ideas that fall into place with ease. Halbert has a ficus and his new neighbour has an unconventional solution. When the two come together, it is more than the plant that finds hope. This is a coming of age story. Halbert (Jack Kilmer)… Continue reading Hardcore Halbert: A Boy And His Plant Come Of Age