Connect

Who can't associate with being on a packed bus and feeling that everyone else is just being a pain in the neck, or noisy, or rude or even attractive? Well that's Tuppence Middleton's experience as she stands on a busy London bus travelling home. She can imagine the lengths people will go to get a seat, be left in peace - or even just to get on and off the thing. She makes eye contact with another passenger, he reciprocates, but is it just that look of a kindred spirit sharing her thoughts or do their gentle smiles at each other represent anything more potential? It's quite an interesting observation of a few minutes in their lives, probably a routine that we do day-in day-out, and maybe if it were shown on buses it might make us a little more appreciative and aware of each other as we usually quite selfishly endure the daily grind.

In "Connect" a woman (Tuppence Middleton) finds comfort, solace and some kind of connection with an unknown man (Daniel Lawrence Taylor) inside of a crowded bus. Their connection comes in the form of gestures, gentle touch of hands, shy smiles and at times interrupted by the abrupt movement of other passengers in the absurd chaos and hostility of the city. Samuel Abrahams' short is a beautiful and magical tale of hope and comfort we all need in crazed times.

Basically, it's all about falling in love with a complete stranger in public transportation. The magic of movies sometimes also applies to real life, we've all been there before since sometimes that one special person who makes a total difference can only be found in those crowded and chaotic spaces. We need moments like this in our lives to fill the void of our daily routines after a long day's work or journey.

To make our world a little better.

Abrahams goes a take step further with his story by included inner moments with the woman where she imagines a murder taking place inside the bus with a man who wants to sit down to read his paper and ends up commiting a murder; and the dance/musical moments that closes the film, pure poetry in motion.

I strongly recommend this film and I stand by this high note because it is a special film, original in some way and very good to watch. 10/10.