I saw a screening of this at Universal Studios LA at a young filmmaker's showcase, and to put it lightly, I was highly impressed.
I definitely got a "Raging Bull"-type vibe from the evocative black and white cinematography and the two male leads really sold me and lent a tremendous amount of pathos to their characters, esp. considering how little screen time we had with them.
One of the most impressive facets of the short was how well the filmmakers managed to sell the era. The film absolutely drips with the atmosphere of the 1960's in a way that a lot of well-budgeted feature often don't succeed.
There are a few minor shortcomings and the ending is one that will probably polarize viewers - let's just say that there's no silver linings for our protagonists - but that didn't ruin the 15 or so minutes of gripping, well-crafted filmmaking that proceeded it.
Very interested to see what these young filmmakers do next!
I definitely got a "Raging Bull"-type vibe from the evocative black and white cinematography and the two male leads really sold me and lent a tremendous amount of pathos to their characters, esp. considering how little screen time we had with them.
One of the most impressive facets of the short was how well the filmmakers managed to sell the era. The film absolutely drips with the atmosphere of the 1960's in a way that a lot of well-budgeted feature often don't succeed.
There are a few minor shortcomings and the ending is one that will probably polarize viewers - let's just say that there's no silver linings for our protagonists - but that didn't ruin the 15 or so minutes of gripping, well-crafted filmmaking that proceeded it.
Very interested to see what these young filmmakers do next!
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