5/5
A chilling mystery drama set to ‘The Blue Danube’.
- Drama, Mystery
- Australia
- 2023
- 6 min
Abandon
3/5
An experimental exploration into one woman’s mental health.
Schuyler’s performance is engaging and thought-provoking, and the film expertly captures the nuances of living with anxiety and overwhelming junctures of depression. Garrett Gallego’s unconventional storytelling serves the intriguing and symbolic imagery and opens the viewer to their interpretation.
The short runtime of the film excellently compels the viewer into the project— a shift in scenes and events quickly occurring and taking the audience on an artistic romantic journey directed around the protagonist’s unpredictable twists and turns.
The technical quality of the production is somewhat low-budget, but it does not take away from the beauty of the film, which culminates in an enrapturing viewing experience. Overall, ‘Abandon’ is not suitable for everyone’s taste with its experimental style; nonetheless, it is an immersive and captivating journey full of artistic flair and refreshing storytelling.
Schuyler’s performance is engaging and thought-provoking, and the film expertly captures the nuances of living with anxiety and overwhelming junctures of depression. Garrett Gallego’s unconventional storytelling serves the intriguing and symbolic imagery and opens the viewer to their interpretation.
The short runtime of the film excellently compels the viewer into the project— a shift in scenes and events quickly occurring and taking the audience on an artistic romantic journey directed around the protagonist’s unpredictable twists and turns.
The technical quality of the production is somewhat low-budget, but it does not take away from the beauty of the film, which culminates in an enrapturing viewing experience. Overall, ‘Abandon’ is not suitable for everyone’s taste with its experimental style; nonetheless, it is an immersive and captivating journey full of artistic flair and refreshing storytelling.
Short Films Matter is an online short film platform that reviews independent short films from across the globe.
We are proud to feature the work of up-and-coming talent as well as established filmmakers.
Unlike other curated short film platforms, we never reject short films. All films submitted are guaranteed to be showcased on our website.
You can submit your short film for review using our submission form. Our submission fee is $50.
Any submissions received via email or social media will be not be accepted.
No. Short Films Matter is a short film platform that reviews and promotes short films via our website and social media. We do not hold live screening events or competitions.
If you would like to make any changes to your review page/or request deletion, you can do so via email.
1. All short films must be publicly hosted on YouTube or Vimeo. If your short film is currently in a festival season. you can submit a trailer. This can be and changed later once your festival season has concluded.
2. Short Films must be 40 minutes or less.
3. You can submit a film that was produced/released in any year, country or language.
4. We accept all types of short films, including: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Documentary, Experimental, Horror, LGBTQ+, Music, Mystery, Sci-Fi and Thriller.
5. We do not refund submissions.
6. Subtitles are required if the film is not in the English language.
Yes. Our single submission fee is $50.
Besides staff and running costs, the fee is also necessary to ensure high-quality and genuine content for our visitors. The fee rates are competitive with comparable publications.
