This 14 minute gem is an amusing but unsettling look at the netherworld between life and death, beautifully shot with stark, bare lighting and intelligently acted by Clare Redenbach. Claudia's experience with her cat, which both causes and benefits from its mistress's misfortune, is a highly original and deftly handled tale that manages to be chilling and entertaining at the same time. While the concept is one that has been investigated many times in movies and literature, the slant that Lily Coates gives to her film ensures that it will stand out and while it explores its themes in a unique way, it does so without pretension. This is a wonderful little film that showcases some remarkable talent and it shouldn't be missed.
Review of The Cat and Claudia
