Horst in Translation ([email protected])
"Brink" is an American 9-minute live action short film from 2011, so this one is already iver 5 years old and it is one of several short film works by Oscar winner Shawn Christensen. This one here is all about the subject of romance in an apocalyptical scenario. You don't need to speak English to enjoy as the only spoken language comes from the newscaster on television, especially if we are looking away from the start and at the latter crucial phases of this short movie. I really liked all about it: the soundtrack, the atmosphere, the female protagonist's looks, the general idea and yes I am also a sucker for desperate romance where a higher power may keep true love from happening and persisting most of all. The scene when they are chained together is really sweet and really sad too. Who's the one you want to be chained at in a similar situation? Hopefully the one next to you, not just physically, but metaphorically. I also liked the exact idea of the apocalypse here, namely the loss of gravity, one that is just as simple as it is brilliant. All in all, I could not recommend this film more. It got better and better the longer it went on and I would not even rule out that I may give it a perfect 10/10 on rewatch. The more I think about it, the more I like it and this was the first time I watched it. Like I wrote in the title, I am baffled by how much I ended up enjoying this one here as I am not a great fan of Christensen' Oscar-winning short film and I wish this one here could have gotten all this attention, but I guess the Academy is sobered up too much sadly when it comes to appreciating romance the way it is depicted here. Well, their loss. Don't let it be your loss. You really need to check this one out as it is criminally underseen, preferrably with your partner. This really is a hidden gem. Watch it now. The director has made it effortlessly available online.