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From the creators of His Hands, Darius Shu and Arron Blake, comes another short film masterpiece. I Am Norman. Once you’ve had a hit film, there is always pressure to make your next one just as successful, and after the success of His Hands the pressure was certainly on for this film to be just as good, if not better.
There was a lot of speculation as to what the film would be about, and Blake and Shu even held a competition via Instagram for people to try and guess. There was nothing to go by except the tagline “some would say what I do is sick”. Some suggested that Norman likes to hunt people in the woods for fun, another stated he was a cannibal whilst others mentioned that he might be a werewolf. It’s interesting to hear these ideas but I must admit,...
From the creators of His Hands, Darius Shu and Arron Blake, comes another short film masterpiece. I Am Norman. Once you’ve had a hit film, there is always pressure to make your next one just as successful, and after the success of His Hands the pressure was certainly on for this film to be just as good, if not better.
There was a lot of speculation as to what the film would be about, and Blake and Shu even held a competition via Instagram for people to try and guess. There was nothing to go by except the tagline “some would say what I do is sick”. Some suggested that Norman likes to hunt people in the woods for fun, another stated he was a cannibal whilst others mentioned that he might be a werewolf. It’s interesting to hear these ideas but I must admit,...
- 11/9/2020
- by Alex Clement
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
His Hands is a short psychological silent thriller running at 13 minutes. This story sees two strangers, both at the opposite ends of the age scale, meeting during a peculiar encounter. There is no dialogue, but instead the film focuses on the sound, music and cinematography to capture the audience’s imagination and emphasis its main themes – which are loneliness, isolation, acceptance and identity.
Writer, Director and Producer Darius Shu says “It’s open to interpretation” which is exactly what the audience gets – an almost blank canvas to play with. For this film there is no rule of who the good or bad guy is or what the narrative is telling us. The audience is allowed to make that decision for themselves. The editing and directing are brilliant. With a budget of only £400, this independent film has clearly used every penny wisely. I’ve seen worse films with a much bigger budget.
Writer, Director and Producer Darius Shu says “It’s open to interpretation” which is exactly what the audience gets – an almost blank canvas to play with. For this film there is no rule of who the good or bad guy is or what the narrative is telling us. The audience is allowed to make that decision for themselves. The editing and directing are brilliant. With a budget of only £400, this independent film has clearly used every penny wisely. I’ve seen worse films with a much bigger budget.
- 5/11/2020
- by Alex Clement
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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