The Fall: No words, much tension

What do “A Quiet Place”, “Us”, and “The Boat” have in common? They put you on the edge of your seat with stunning cinematography and almost no dialogue. Now we can add “The Fall”, the short film from writer/director Jonathan Glazer (“Under the Skin”, “Birth”) to that list. Because his movie only lasts six minutes,…

A Million Eyes: When a picture says more than a 1000 words

A picture. Whether it’s one of your birthday, marriage, parents, childhood, friends or just from something totally different, it always tells a very personal story. It’s just like making a movie. Director Richard Raymond (“Souls of Totality”, “Desert Dancer”) decided to combine both photos and movie by making a film about photography. “A Million Eyes”…

Hank: Don’t lose yourself in a relationship

Every relationship is exciting at the beginning as you get to know each other, you’re madly in love and can’t get enough of your partner. However, after a while, the excitement might decrease and so you try everything you can to get that spark back. Whether it’s going on holiday to unknown places, to do…

Exit: Fighting until the bitter end

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. There are always moments we could use a sentence like that. Times during which living seems unbearable, during which darkness rules over light and during which the awful feeling isn’t going anywhere. However, there might be that sparkle of hope (no matter how small) that makes you revive….

Wale: Breath-Taking Short Thriller with Strong Performances

Remember that feeling when you were young and ready to discover the world? Well, it didn’t take that long to realise that it wouldn’t be as easy as thought. Some of us might have succeeded and some of us are still trying.  Wale is the first film from director Barnaby Blackburn. With this newest short movie, Blackburn…

Bismillah: A Fine Movie with a Very Human and Emotional Story

Bismillah. Literally meaning ‘In The Name of Allah’, this phrase is being used by Muslims and other believers who are at the start of a new undertaking. For some of them, that might be a laborious crusade, for others, it might be fasting for an amount of time. For Samira, it’s trying to find a…

Time Traveller: Heart-Warming Family Story

Sometimes we wish we could go back to the past to see what we can learn from it and then to look at the future with that newly gained knowledge. You might be able to change things, to see things in a different light and to make decisions you might never make. Martin, the young…

Ian: Spellbinding and Beautiful Short Film Based on Tragic Real-Life Events

We are all guilty of it. Complaining about our delayed train (which again doesn’t come on time), about the stormy weather (where’s that umbrella when you need it) or about the irritated boss who makes you work an extra shift (there goes that ‘me-time’). At those times, we totally forget what’s really important and what’s…