For The Rabbits | Short Film Nominee

Spotlight June 3, 2020

For The Rabbits

By Lincoln Robisch with 6.9

drama · Short Films · english

The most notable aspect of the film is its single-take execution of the story. The narrative revolves around a crucial moment in the protagonist's life, a high schooler who finds himself distracted by his sister's, one who lives with a mental disability, calling out to him from the audience amidst his senior performance. The portrayal of the situation enables the film to capture a stressful event in Tim's life, but one that gets entangled further in the complexities of familial dynamics.

The film is notably an ambitious, zealous endeavour to put forth its intention for the viewer. Using an interplay of experimental visuals, a fast-paced progression of events and an opening that, after starting at an instance of heightened emotions, only goes higher and higher, it leaves no stone unturned in offering the viewer an engaging plot.

The fragility of circumstances Tim attempts to navigate comes to possess a voice and delineation that allows the audience a lucid and stable view into the various elements that constitute the events at hand, as well as their gradual unravelling. Much of the weight of the product is staunchly taken over by director Lincoln Robisch, also the writer and lead performer, whose art of storytelling exhibits significant potential, expected to be developed and expressed more seamlessly in future projects.
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