Running Without Sound

the only sin - the film gives something well known from many others films about same theme. the poor boy, his friend, the desire to be the best. and the hope of the end. nothing bad. but it is only a decent film, with linear performances, with a script who could be reduced at the good intentions category and with a success who is just the reaction to the subject not for the film. short, it is one of films who are touching, nice, charming but only for short time after their end. and for who the expectation of viewer is the basic support. so, a not bad film.but not more.

This short is about two high school friends, who are both in the cross country team, getting attracted to each other.

"Running Without Sound" is a low budget production. It does not have enough plot even to fill 13 minutes. The mutual attraction could be explained and developed better, in order to make it more convincing. The bedroom staring scene, though shows their hesitation and anxiety, is a little too long. Though it is refreshing to include a dumb character in a short, I think the subject is not so well handled. Maybe the friends could be shown to be learning sign language to show support? Overall, I think "Running Without Sound" is a disappointing short.