I'm a sucker for short forms--one act plays and short films. This piece is amazing. The city is beautifully ominous, and both the male and female leads offer stand-out performances.
Spoilers coming...
The actor playing the vamipre really sells the notion that his life (or at least his existence) is pretty awful--both base and desperate. And then with great economy the film shows why-from the young woman's point of view-it may very well be better than what she is facing after being forced into prostitution.
In lesser hands, the mixture of trafficking and a vampire story could have been heavy handedly, but this film makes a strong case with great economy. And it packs an emotional punch while doing so.
This filmmaker is definitely someone to watch.
Spoilers coming...
The actor playing the vamipre really sells the notion that his life (or at least his existence) is pretty awful--both base and desperate. And then with great economy the film shows why-from the young woman's point of view-it may very well be better than what she is facing after being forced into prostitution.
In lesser hands, the mixture of trafficking and a vampire story could have been heavy handedly, but this film makes a strong case with great economy. And it packs an emotional punch while doing so.
This filmmaker is definitely someone to watch.
