This is short film - shot on film (not video). Thumbs up for shooting on film! Very pleasing grainy, soft, and contrasty look... French New Wave comes to my mind. It was staged (shot) on one exterior spot, I believe in downtown Cleveland. But you don't see any background movement (cars, people, urban life). It was photographed in a very clever way: low and high angle camera work - to eliminate unwanted backgrounds. And, it works! Image after image, you are given a broad picture of an empty, dying world. The use of narration helps to deliver this message. Plus, use of still images mixed with sound effects and Latin voice-over. It is obvious that this short didn't have a very large budget, but it didn't stop filmmakers from delivering a strong and very visual piece. Entire film is a metaphor, a dream, or a nightmare... Provokes and disturbs at the same time. Interesting and very philosophical statement about our lives, and our societal fears and issues.
