Category: Reviews

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

Joseph Bird’s Where To Build In Stone (WTBIS) is a thoroughly sensory experience. Set in Kingston upon Hull, the 23-minute film captures the town in all its quaint, slow, dying, rising charm. It would be a mistake to expect convention from WTBIS; it does not follow traditional plotlines, focusing instead on the town as a… Continue reading Where To Build In Stone: An Homage To A Town

Directed by Niki Wipf, Alone On Christmas is a story of two roommates, one of whom is adamant to turn the other’s merry Christmas into a not-so-merry one. Hilariously delivered through tongue-in-cheek humour and witty repartees, the film at 16:18 minutes is fun and an engaging entertainer. Wipf plays Blake, recently dumped and still in… Continue reading Alone On Christmas: Hilarious Take On An Otherwise Lonely Season