This is a very hard short film to rate. That's because artistically, it's wonderful but the story was confusing and weird...and not necessarily in a good way.
As for the art and style of the film, I really liked it. The colors and shadows were great--making this a really lovely film. In addition, the music really complemented the piece. In many ways, this was obviously an art film--one that the general public would probably never see but which can be appreciated solely based on its aesthetics.
Now the story is just plain strange. It consists of a harlequin-like person who wanders about an empty city for the entire film. Why it is empty and what happened to all the people, I have no idea. And it gets weirder as the film progresses--especially when it begins to rain fish...yes, fish! It just confused me, but as I have seen hundreds if not thousands of short films, I have a very high tolerance for this sort of thing. Depending on the audience, you may or may not feel the same.
Overall, while the story left me a bit cold, there's no doubt that the people who made this are immensely talented and I'd love to see more of their work.
As for the art and style of the film, I really liked it. The colors and shadows were great--making this a really lovely film. In addition, the music really complemented the piece. In many ways, this was obviously an art film--one that the general public would probably never see but which can be appreciated solely based on its aesthetics.
Now the story is just plain strange. It consists of a harlequin-like person who wanders about an empty city for the entire film. Why it is empty and what happened to all the people, I have no idea. And it gets weirder as the film progresses--especially when it begins to rain fish...yes, fish! It just confused me, but as I have seen hundreds if not thousands of short films, I have a very high tolerance for this sort of thing. Depending on the audience, you may or may not feel the same.
Overall, while the story left me a bit cold, there's no doubt that the people who made this are immensely talented and I'd love to see more of their work.
