'The Arrival' - Daniel Montanarini (2016)

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Film Title: 'The Arrival'

Director: Daniel Montanarini 

Genre: Drama/Monologue 

Year: 2016

Length: 5 minutes 

My expectation: 

I believed that the short film would focus on someone unexpected arriving, focusing on one character.

The film focused on an unplanned pregnancy and a women deciding whether to keep the baby or not. It is narrated solely by a voice over or internal monologue, where we get the chance to listen to a women making a difficult decisions on her own. 

What I liked: 

I loved the fact that anyone could relate to this film in one way or another as it focuses on someone who is making a decision in their head which we all do daily. It was charming how she notices things that throw her off course like spilling tea - things like that made it feel real. I also loved how personal the internal monologue was, which made me sympathise with her situation greatly. I also liked the effect of the camera zooming into her as it grew intense this made it feel personal. Lastly, I enjoyed the hazy effect the fogged up door made at the beginning as it made me feel that I was moving into someones mind. 

What I didn't like: 

I really enjoyed the whole film and I felt that it absorbed m din the story. I would say I would have liked to know what she was going to do at the end but that was a clear artistic choice not to tell. 

Anything I may use?: 

I would really like to use an internal monologue as I feel that that makes it so personal. I would also like to use technique of getting closer as the intercity grows as I think that draws a viewer in more investing them in the story. 

https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2016/06/10/the-arrival/ - 'The Arrival'