Silver Lining (2005) User Reviews

Fantastically visual

[thefilmacademy · 9/10 · 4 November 2005]

A fantastic little film. This film had more emotion in it than most feature films that i see these days.

The makers were obviously going for a very stylized look and it worked well t convey the gloom of the main characters frame of mind. The sky sequence was jaw dropping.

I cannot recommend this short enough, it was, in my opinion the best short shown at the Galway Film Fleadh recently. How the makers managed to incorporate so many technical elements on what i am sure was a small budget is a mystery.

Well done and whats next!

The magical story of a man's journey to his wife's grave on the anniversary of her death

[johnnyanorton · 9/10 · 4 November 2005]

This film is one of the most effective uses of special fx that i have ever seen on a short film.

The story tells the tale of one man and his dog who embark on a journey through torrential rain to catch a bus to the cemetery on the anniversary of the man's wife's death.

The main character plays the role to perfection. He is a carbon copy of the late Vincent Price and expresses sadness and joy with nothing more than slight movements of his eyes and mouth. As there is no dialouge the emotional story relies on its characters performance, and the cast do not let you down.

The look of the film is akin to Sin City crossed with The Cabinet of Dr Caligari. The budget of this short had to take into account a lot of green screen and special fx, not to mention interior rain sets that look like something out of Road to Peridition.