I admit, the ending caught me by surprise and wasn't what I expected. A remarkable and impactful short film, can be found on DUST Youtube channel. Worth the 13m watch.
5 Reviews
A moving little short film
trekkie-103-13663229 January 2021
touching
Kirpianuscus23 May 2020
In fact, it is more than a touching film. It represents one of admirable proofs of the talent of Thimoty spall. Portrait of friendship, a tinny robot , saved but not very polite old man giving, as thanks, the return to the life, the new start for the relation with his daughter and the sense of existence after a too long isolation in himself. And admirable short movie, touching for simplicity and so useful message.
Surprisingly moving & effective
Kencampbell626 January 2021
Always loved Timothy Spall who's done quiet a few diverse characters in his time. Here again is a believable character that most of us of his generation will surely recognize, either through our own experience or someone we know.
This is a great little tale, simple and with much feeling, and a nice ending to make you think about, family, those we have lost and maybe how we can move on with our time - at least that my take on it anyway, so I rate this highly indeed.
Heart-warming
coeluracat24 January 2021
It's not often I would give a 10 star rating but this Short Film was absolutely wonderful, with nothing to fault.
The storytelling was clean, with no superfluous dialogue or wasted images.
Timothy Spall played the main character to perfection; loneliness and taciturnity conveyed in a short 13 minutes, something many full length films are unable to duplicate.
There is an element of sci-fi via the 'robot', however this doesn't overshadow the storyline or Timothy Spall's excellent performance.
This is a heart-warming and subtly emotional film, that is easily watched more than once.
The storytelling was clean, with no superfluous dialogue or wasted images.
Timothy Spall played the main character to perfection; loneliness and taciturnity conveyed in a short 13 minutes, something many full length films are unable to duplicate.
There is an element of sci-fi via the 'robot', however this doesn't overshadow the storyline or Timothy Spall's excellent performance.
This is a heart-warming and subtly emotional film, that is easily watched more than once.
Sometimes even robots have feelings
vbeliha30 January 2024
Full review:
There are a great many works about robots and androids. Some talk about those who rebelled against people, others about those who dream of becoming a real person. But there are also works where robots help people in everyday activities. This short film is one of them.
The graphics, as always, are excellent, the robot is an interesting character, whose feelings are felt even if he has no emotions or speech. The ending is very unexpected. At the end there is a good message that you should respect your relatives, regardless of their character or lifestyle. Unlike "Disguise", this short film can be watched more than once.
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Good points:
There are no bad points.
There are a great many works about robots and androids. Some talk about those who rebelled against people, others about those who dream of becoming a real person. But there are also works where robots help people in everyday activities. This short film is one of them.
The graphics, as always, are excellent, the robot is an interesting character, whose feelings are felt even if he has no emotions or speech. The ending is very unexpected. At the end there is a good message that you should respect your relatives, regardless of their character or lifestyle. Unlike "Disguise", this short film can be watched more than once.
Briefly:
Good points:
- Great graphics
- Robot in general
- Great ending
- Good message
- Rewatchability
There are no bad points.
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