Tag: Short Film Reviews

Anthony Kalmeta’s Overcast is a harrowing 25-minute experience (although not always to its credit) detailing the unstable life of a 13-year old boy with his father, following the disappearance of his mother.  It is an oppressive house; Eric’s father, Harry (Lane Wray) does not have a job, entertains no questions and always appears to be… Continue reading Overcast: Inside The Mind Of Abuse Victims

It is human nature itself to be conceited and self-obsessed while consistently attempting to outshine others, perhaps even obliterate their achievements in order to emerge superior. In his 22-minute short film Self Servers, Eliezer Vergara puts forth a clever satirical portrayal of the pomposity of people at a semi-formal soiree, turning the focus this time… Continue reading Self Servers: A Relentless Satire On Millennials

James (James Aaron Oliver) is an electric scooter collector in Los Angeles. His achingly lonely life is evident right from the opening shot. As the camera follows him around, we go about his routine as he does. The emptiness unbearable beyond a point, James is perhaps the silent voice to the countless battling depression amongst… Continue reading Lucy: A Moving Story Of Two Unsuspecting Characters

Birthdays mean celebrations: a party with friends, drinks, good food, a lot of laughter, and maybe some fun adventure. The day of the year one usually looks forward to. But Joseph is not like everybody, and his 42nd birthday will be nothing like he ever imagined. It certainly began in a way he never wanted.     … Continue reading Joseph Turns 42: Witness An Unusual Birthday

When Jake (Tyler Pistorius) has a bad day, from what seems like one of several others, little does he expect the evening to end well unless his coffee is concocted with something stronger… Pistorius who plays him makes him hard to like, even harder to understand. He is reserved, temperamental and a man of few,… Continue reading A Missed Connection: A Rendezvous Of A Different Kind

In Tim Earnheart’s Nemesis, the ambitious and go-getter lot take centre stage. Set in the same universe as his earlier work, Ricochet (it is unclear if Nemesis takes place before or after the events of Ricochet), Nemesis‘s characters are confronted with the mysterious Institution from the previous film.   The question Nemesis tackles is very, very… Continue reading Nemesis: To Each Their Due

That he is undesirable to look at is known. That he gets the girl, in the end, is celebrated. And, that the curse is lifted gives us all the hope – that redemption can be sought, love can conquer it all and everyone deserves a second chance. So, what makes it so irresistible for us… Continue reading The Beast: A Retelling Of The Old Classic

Over Samia’s head hangs the sword of administrative removal. Two emotionless words. Matter of paperwork and procedure, files, suits, that must be it. But administrative removal is only deportation in bureaucracy-speak, and deportation conjures up images only of tragedy, in whatever shape, form or measure.  In Lauren Blackwell’s Métèque, privilege is questioned, again and again.… Continue reading Métèque: On Displacement, Immigrant Anxiety And Squeezing In Life Somewhere In Between