Two short films, one common theme

I saw these two short films at a screening last week. School Portrait racked up 1 million views in a matter of days. Directed by Nick Scott, the enjoyably aloof, sarcastic character of the school photographer has happily given up trying to make children smile, but can the much discussed woes of our 'broken' modern society (the congestion charge, the fact that 60% of marriages end in divorce) really dampen the spirit of childhood. One ginger girl is refusing to go down with the ship...


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Another film which cut right to the quick of life in 2012 British society was Connect. Directed by Samuel Abrahams and nominated for a BAFTA for Best Short Film in 2011, Connect encapsulates the moment two strangers 'meet' on a London bus. Much like the messages section aimed at love-struck young Londoners in the Metro, Abrahams' story tells of the anonymity of London, he evokes the moment when the stony-walled reserve so peculiar to commuters is momentarily broken down. Dark, strangely powerful with the bitter-sweet tinge of familiarity.


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