This independent short-film is very well done in every aspect; from production, to costuming, to acting, to the script, and the surprise ending. Or, was the ending not a surprise? Also, there is a message (or, messages) behind the story. I don’t want to influence your opinion, so I’ll reveal what I got out of it in a moment. So, first, watch the short movie.
Anyway, no matter what you get out of it, I hope you enjoyed the film at least half as much as I did. Here’s my take ….
The most obvious message (imho) is the political one. The Narrator plays the role of Big Brother; knowing everything there is to know about us, and pitting all classes of people (men, woman, rich, poor, old, young, etc.) against each other, to the point of death. Sounds just like the America that is to come.
The other thing is not so much a “message”, but more of a thought experiment.
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