4/5
A young woman, on her path to success, betrays her best friend and winds up in a deadly game….
- Sci-Fi, Thriller
- United States
- 2020
- 17 min
The short film, set entirely in one location, follows an anxiety-ridden voice-over artist who spends her days in solitude. Jo appears content in her own isolation – with her work propped up by a home studio. We learn, through a voice-over session, that the film is set during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her little world is about to be rattled when she feels the presence of an intruder.
Pulling off a 20 minute one-location short (with little dialogue) is not an easy task, but with a masterful script by Thompson and Joe Stockton, ‘Threshold’ is one of those shorts that should be placed on a pedestal. A beautifully crafted film that should be examined by film-school students or even adapted to feature length. A triumph in short filmmaking.
The short film, set entirely in one location, follows an anxiety-ridden voice-over artist who spends her days in solitude. Jo appears content in her own isolation – with her work propped up by a home studio. We learn, through a voice-over session, that the film is set during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her little world is about to be rattled when she feels the presence of an intruder.
Pulling off a 20 minute one-location short (with little dialogue) is not an easy task, but with a masterful script by Thompson and Joe Stockton, ‘Threshold’ is one of those shorts that should be placed on a pedestal. A beautifully crafted film that should be examined by film-school students or even adapted to feature length. A triumph in short filmmaking.
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