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Available to rent for a dollar, I went in with very little expectations, but whatever they were, they were exceed many times over!

The cinematography, locations, sets and music are all visually arresting from start to finish. For a "short" the production quality is absolutely top-notch, feeling like a big-budget movie rather than a small indie piece under 20 minutes. Laura Birn is the main character, and she ably carries the weight of the concept on her faces and through her eyes. Her character we gradually gather is the symbolic stand-in for "all" women of a certain young age (20-30). She immediately meets a woman several decades older who then becomes the stand-in for all "older" women.

The two become reluctant allies in a somewhat somewhat vague quest to "smash the patriarchy" though what they really want is to be seen for who the "are" not just for what men assume or want them to be. Each scene becomes a surrealistic exploration of this basic premise, from suddenly stepping into WWII to then walking into a rainy street straight out of Blade Runner. Though the messaging isn't all that groundbreaking, the visual and emotional path the short takes is amazing!