5/5
A thriller that explores one woman’s act of retribution.
- Action, Thriller
- United States
- 2021
- 18 min
Can You Help Me?
4/5
A witty Spanish comedy where perceptions are deceiving.
The 11-minute film opens on the street of an apartment building where a pregnant Elena and accomplice Paula attempt to stop strangers for a helping hand. A large trunk of luggage divides them. Despite initial resistance from the general public, a man with a tower of strength comes to their aid. As the man assists Paula with the trunk up to the third floor, the narrative takes a drastic gear change – as his help becomes increasingly unwanted. Without spoiling the concluding narrative, their act of “vulnerability” quickly wares off and their true intensions begin to unravel.
The 11-minute film opens on the street of an apartment building where a pregnant Elena and accomplice Paula attempt to stop strangers for a helping hand. A large trunk of luggage divides them. Despite initial resistance from the general public, a man with a tower of strength comes to their aid. As the man assists Paula with the trunk up to the third floor, the narrative takes a drastic gear change – as his help becomes increasingly unwanted. Without spoiling the concluding narrative, their act of “vulnerability” quickly wares off and their true intensions begin to unravel.
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