Skeletons

"Skeletons" may be a short, but it is packed full of emotion.

The unexpected arrival of an ex has two men confronting past mistakes and guilt, and wondering if forgiveness can ever be possible. Every emotion is palpable thanks to the powerful performances from both actors, and the dramatic lighting adds to the sense of long held pain finally being exposed and faced after years of lurking in the shadows of both men's lives.

The most striking thing is how real it feels, from the relationship between David and Christopher to how our actions and the choices we make can affect both our own lives and those of the people we love, how everyone finds their own way to deal with life's obstacles, and how feelings - both good and bad - can be difficult to forget.

A stunning and poignant film from a small but talented team.

It was absolutely incredible, a true work of art!!

Beautiful film from start to end. So much emotion in a short time but it had me so invested. The acting was exquisite. The lighting and music captured the emotion perfectly. And a surprise ending. Loved it.

This film certainly has an intensity to it. "Christopher" (Robin Lord Taylor) finds himself revisiting long-lost pains and anguish when he is faced with a meeting, out of the blue, with his ex-boyfriend "David" (Tom Downing). We are but flies on the wall as the couple try to reconcile not just with each other, but with the guilt both feel about their failed relationship and with the responsibilities for that failure. What is especially effective is the relentless rain pounding the window panes as the two men try to deal with their demons. On that latter front, detail is provided to us rather sparingly. We don't know what went wrong, who might have been to blame - cheating, grown apart? Nor are we expecting to find out. This is a short and effective observational drama that packs quite a lot into twenty minutes and is well worth a watch.

Is forgiveness always an option? Can everything in the past be healed?

This movie brings up some deep and well known topics to all of us, and it gives you some really intense and great acting.

Watching it feels like being in the same room as the actors and at points it's almost intimidating to watch them struggle, but you just can't look away because it drags you in.

I highly recommend it. It's a true piece of art and should not go unnoticed.