Epitome | Short Film Nominee

Short Film Nominee September 20, 2021

Epitome

By Quenne E Nonde with 6.7

music video · Short Films · english

The short narrative is an attempt to invoke hope by employing the image of the metamorphosis of a butterfly. Supplementing it are minimalist visuals, but not devoid of their bright lights and the sparkle of the protagonist's costume. The lithe movements of a dancer are further enforced to articulate and delineate the message for the viewer.

As the protagonist lies in a hospital bed, a physical space in direct contrast with the aforementioned brightness, austere and drab in its appearance, marked by a sombre palette, their dreams are perhaps of a place where there is freedom to move and control over one's body.

The images are thus entwined, allowing the film to present its core intentions, those that carry within an uplifting and heartwarming message to not let tragedy overwhelm you. The message attains even more relevance in a world that is only beginning to come out of a pandemic, after the oppressive isolation and loneliness that had followed in its wake.
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