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A beautifully constructed bizarre film (with its fair share of filmmaking ups and downs), Together makes a curious affair of zombies – or at least some form of zombiedom; the ones in the film are lucid and coherent.  Writer-director Ryan Oksenberg’s masterstroke lies in the use of contrapuntal music in Together. He uses Panda Bear… Continue reading Together: Ryan Oksenberg Knows How To Use His Music

All she wanted was to go to the beach. As innocent as that demand might seem, it was set to change her life forever. Director Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers’s Just Me and You is a 21:38 minutes long film on Eva (Dalia Binzari) an 8-year old, ordinary girl doting on her father like all others her age.… Continue reading Just Me And You: A Father-Daughter Tale Like None Other

Writer-Director Marie-Louise Damgaard’s The Confirmation is about a teenager’s transformation, but not just into adulthood, as one might imagine. Entirely shot through the prism of the mother’s lens, the story revolves around Mathias (Xean Peake), a transgender boy, both in real and reel life and his poignant journey into embracing his identity. The opening shot… Continue reading The Confirmation: A Teenager’s Dilemma, But Through The Mother’s Lens

Condemned to live a life that no longer feels worth your time. Stuck in a rut, a blinding monotony that sucks out your energy and will to exist. Sounds familiar? As millions undergo these emotions in our times, Functional gives voice, name and face to the monster called depression. Director-Writer Meka Butler’s Functional is that… Continue reading Functional: The Deception Of A Smiling Face

Haley Webb’s Joyeux Noël is an ode – an ode to herself, her father and all those hapless to have lost someone dear. It’s a universal love letter, a note of bitter hope to those who have nothing to look forward to. But before jumping into any conclusions over how melancholic this 11:11 minutes long… Continue reading Joyeux Noël: A Love Letter For Someone Lost

Writer-Director Kalainithan Kalaichelvan’s Petit Four is a 12:48 minutes long saga of love that was once deeply cherished, but eventually lost in time. Beautifully poised in its cinematic appeal and pace, the film pays homage to deep, rich love stories that don’t need youth or its effervescent charm to be impactful and hitting. Peter Higginson… Continue reading Petit Four: Slow-Paced Love Story Of An Elderly Couple

For anything to be glamourous, it has to be flawless – that is the rule of the game. But, what if a splash of taint ruins it forever? Will it then still be considered worthy of its former glory? Adva Reichman’s 6:03 minutes short, explores the daunting struggle of a burlesque dancer as she strives… Continue reading Silhouette: A Woman’s Challenging Journey To Accepting Herself

Prepare for pain. Before you begin to watch writer-director Bloom’s A Light Once There, prepare yourself, because if you are lucky, you will get away with simply being heartbroken. The more gruesome effect of watching the film might be to have past trauma triggered. And not only because this is a story of a mass… Continue reading A Light Once There: Masterful Portrayal Of Tragedy And Grief

Paranoid is only four minutes long, and shot in the documentary style (which The Blair Witch Project made so popular). Elvira Fox’s humble horror film does not have flashy camerawork to flaunt, but with precisely timed scares, creates a thoroughly unsettling experience. The premise of this little horror mockumentary is thus: Roger (Oleg Krassin), an… Continue reading Paranoid: Humble Horror Flick With Smooth Buildup