Deliberately devoid of any dialogue, the film conjures a world of mystery within its silences. The setting is of a nondescript strip of nature where a woman stumbles across a red dress hanging from a tree. Immediately drawn to it, she soon finds herself experiencing a type of wilderness she could not have anticipated. 

A fantasy realm marked by a woman in a red attire coupled with the imagery of a wolf, the call of the wild, and the howls that draw her deeper; a mysterious magical wardrobe that leads her to a room - all of these visuals together constitute a space of fairy tales and fantasy, and the many secrets they harbor within. Shot primarily in the outdoors, the film further presents a warmth of visuals in its grammar while portraying its sole character with only nature as her companion. 

Additionally, the film is a result of the fulfillment of specific requirements, shot on a single Super 8 cartridge, further enhanced with only in-camera edits. All of these together allow it to be a technical triumph, even if leaving the door open for more similar engagements with the characters and spaces conjured for the viewer in the existing project.

La Robe Rouge | Short Film Nominee

There is a calmness to the film's tenor that works beautifully in its favor. The story is presented in the form of a fable, with an intrinsic fairytale-like quality, one that invokes four primary ideas - loyalty, fortitude, vigilance and resilience. 

The same are represented by four animals, their individual tribulations that eventually lead them to a path of companionship and finally, peace. A donkey, rooster, dog and fox are all running away from potential dangers in their path as they run into each other. Once having found one another, they follow a sunset, which serves as a lovely metaphor for the eventual sunset of their lives as well as one towards which each of us is headed. 

 The colors, animation and the seamless voiceover, a notable strength of the film, lend an unmissable charm to the overall result, while also allowing it to maintain its approach, tonality and aesthetic throughout.

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