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Usually what is the most irritating about going to a short film screening is having to watch 90 minutes of short films, usually about 5-6 shorts in one go. Of course not all of them are as brilliant as this one. This screening had a slot of 6 films, and of course this one was number 5. I was just about to sneak out (from boredom watching the other 4) when Isolation 9 started and from the moment the opening credits started I knew that sitting through the other tedious short films was well worth it, because this simply is an amazing film. It is a very professionally made film and although I know it was shot digitally it does feel every bit a "film" experience. It has everything a film should have and does not fall into any of the traps most short films seem to fall into, experimental or video-art, no this is a genuine movie. The two main characters are strong and memorable, well acted. But the strongest point of this film is the story, the script. It has a strong message without preaching and is full of heart. It's not often you see a first film, especially a short and think that this is a director that will become the next big thing... I'm sure the director of this film will be a name within the next years and I feel quite lucky to have seen the very first screening of the very first film by that director.