Handmade: A Surreal Narrative of Unrequited Love
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“Handmade” is a surprisingly unusual, surreal short film from Brazil. It presents a dreamlike narrative of unrequited love, conveyed mostly through vexing metaphors that stick with you long after the film has ended. The use of color is exceedingly important, and each scene has a chromatic mood that serves as an important subtext to the action.
The film is a brilliant example of the power a short film can wield, mastering the challenges of telling a lifetime of emotions in just a few short minutes. It's story progresses like haiku and lightning, with magnificent bursts of everything almost all at once. “Handmade” shows and tells just as much as it needs to; experiences are distilled, stories are told not through dialogue and plot twists, but rather through nuance, color and a sense of larger “truths.”
This piece includes a number of unusual color photographs, as well as the acclaimed and intriguing short film, “Handmade.”
The film is a brilliant example of the power a short film can wield, mastering the challenges of telling a lifetime of emotions in just a few short minutes. It's story progresses like haiku and lightning, with magnificent bursts of everything almost all at once. “Handmade” shows and tells just as much as it needs to; experiences are distilled, stories are told not through dialogue and plot twists, but rather through nuance, color and a sense of larger “truths.”
This piece includes a number of unusual color photographs, as well as the acclaimed and intriguing short film, “Handmade.”
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