3/5
A dance-led drama that delves into anxiety.
- Drama, Experimental
- United Kingdom
- 2023
- 6 min
The Confidant
4/5
A poignant drama that delves into one woman’s mental health.
Insightful in its content, and impactful in its context. The film underlines the need of the people, who are combating depression, to have a companion, with whom they can share their loneliness & longing. It captures the conflict of the mind, and the confrontation with the soul, beautifully. It is persuading enough to take action, without being preachy.
The 3-minute drama opens with a housewife giving reassurance and comfort to a friend on her phone. Her distant husband sleeps behind her. The film continues with a sequence of her phone conversations, where she opens up to the friend about her stale relationship and her desire to go far away. The uplifting joy the lonely woman gets from the conversation is endearing to watch. The film concludes in poignancy when it is revealed she was speaking to herself on camera.
Insightful in its content, and impactful in its context. The film underlines the need of the people, who are combating depression, to have a companion, with whom they can share their loneliness & longing. It captures the conflict of the mind, and the confrontation with the soul, beautifully. It is persuading enough to take action, without being preachy.
The 3-minute drama opens with a housewife giving reassurance and comfort to a friend on her phone. Her distant husband sleeps behind her. The film continues with a sequence of her phone conversations, where she opens up to the friend about her stale relationship and her desire to go far away. The uplifting joy the lonely woman gets from the conversation is endearing to watch. The film concludes in poignancy when it is revealed she was speaking to herself on camera.
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