Silent Fall

A man called Sam (Demis Tzivis) is drinking whiskey at the edge of a cliff apparently preparing to commit suicide jumping off into the sea. Out of the blue, a woman called Amy (Joanna Häggblom) appears and starts a small talk to him. Meanwhile Sam seems to recall or foresee his relationship with Amy.

"Silent Fall" is another short film by the filmmaker Jarno Lee Vinsencius, with a too short plot (3 minutes running time) with a confused ending. It is not clear and too open what has really happened to Sam and Amy even if the viewer watches many times; maybe Jarno is influenced by the style of European directors. The good performances and magnificent cinematography, camera work and edition make worthwhile watching this short. My vote is seven.

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'SILENT FALL': Four Stars (Out of Five)

Another Swedish short film, from filmmaker Jarno Lee Vinsencius. This one is a psychological drama flick; about a man contemplating suicide, on the edge of a cliff, that's visited by a strange woman. It's just 3-minutes long, and it once again stars actors Demis Tzivis and Joanna Haggblom (they also starred in Vinsencius's sci-fi short flick 'DARKNESS FALLS'). Vinsencius also once again wrote, produced, edited, filmed and directed the short. I enjoyed it.

The short tells the story of a man, named Sam (Tzivis), who's obviously thinking about committing suicide; while standing on the edge of a cliff and drinking whiskey. Suddenly a woman, named Amy (Haggblom), walks up next to him. She questions him, about his plans, and then tries to convince him to get a bite to eat with her (before they both kill themselves). Sam begins to have passionate visions, of the two of them together, during possibly a past (or future) relationship.

The movie leaves a lot up to interpretation. I think I know what happened in it, but it's definitely not clear. I like that about this type of movie though; and at just 3-minutes, you definitely don't need to know any more details. The film is pretty emotional, darkly comedic at times, and bizarre (all things I love in movies). It's nicely filmed, and edited (by Vinsencius); and the performances are both good and memorable. At just 3-minutes, you definitely can't go wrong by giving it a view; and (once again) I can't wait to see what Vinsencius does next.

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As Sam (Demis Tzivis) stands on the edge of a cliff, contemplating ending his life, he is joined by a mysterious woman called Amy (Joanna Häggblom).

A three minute movie about emotional anguish and suicide, Silent Fall is hardly a barrel of laughs, but there is still plenty to like about this very short short from Swedish director Jarno Lee Vinsencius. The cast of two do a sterling job, with Vinsencius' regular Tzivis putting in a particularly powerful performance. And once again, Vinsencius impresses with his technical prowess, the film boasting excellent cinematography, sharp editing and great use of music in its tragic ending.